Patent ID: 6413247
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
Breathable disposable absorbent article of layered construction, each layer or system of layers having a garment facing surface, which is oriented to face in a direction of a garment (21) during use of the article, and a wearer facing surface, which is oriented to face in the direction of the wearer (20) during use of the article, said article comprising at leastan absorbent core (40, 42, 44); a breathable backsheet (50, 52) located on said garment facing surface of said absorbent core (40, 42, 44), said backsheet (50, 52) comprising at least a first backsheet layer (50) and a second backsheet layer (52), said first backsheet layer (50) being positioned between said garment facing surface of said absorbent core (40, 42, 44) and said wearer facing surface of said second backsheet layer (52), said first and said second backsheet layers (50, 52) being water vapor permeable, said first backsheet layer (50) comprising a resilient, three dimensional web, said web consists of a liquid impervious polymeric film (55) having apertures (53), said apertures (53) forming capillaries (54), said capillaries (54) having side walls (56) which extend away from said wearer facing surface of said film (55), said capillaries (54) having a first opening (57) in said garment facing surface of said film (55) and a second opening (58) at the end of said capillaries (54) spaced apart from said wearer facing surface of said film (55) said article being characterised in that said capillaries (54) extend away from said wearer facing surface of said film (55) at an angle (59) of less than 90Â° measured from the plain of said film.