Patent ID: 6015936
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A body fluids absorbent article which comprises:a liquid-permeable top sheet having:a skin-contactable surface which contacts the skin of a wearer of the article;a skin-noncontactable surface which does not contact the skin of a wearer of the article; anda plurality of openings that extend between the skin-contactable surface and the skin-noncontactable surface which openings are aligned in a two-dimensional array;a liquid-impermeable backsheet;a liquid-absorbent core positioned between the liquid-permeable topsheet and the liquid-impermeable backsheet; anda plurality of deformation preventing strands which extent along and are bonded to circumferential portions of a number of the plurality of the openings and thereby prevent deformation of the openings.