Patent ID: 6749593
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A61F,B32B

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and a fecal management member intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said fecal management member comprising a first component comprising a support element and having an inner major surface and an outer major surface and a second component comprising a plurality of fibers and having a thickness dimension perpendicular to said major surfaces, said fibers having a length dimension, said fibers being joined to said inner major surface of said support element, said fibers being oriented substantially perpendicular to said inner major surface, the length of said fibers being substantially equivalent to the thickness dimension of said second component in a uncompressed state, said fecal management member being oriented such that said second component is positioned intermediate said topsheet and said first component and characterized in that less than 50% of said fibers are joined to said topsheet, said second component having a first region and a second region wherein the thickness of said first region is larger than the thickness of said second region in an uncompressed state of said fecal management member.