Patent ID: 6222092
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent garment, comprising:a backsheet layer;a substantially liquid-permeable inner liner layer, an absorbent layer between the backsheet and inner liner layers;a front waistband and a rear waistband at spaced end regions of the article;a crotch region between the front and rear waistbands; anda liquid control layer over the inner liner layer, said liquid control layer having a plurality of barrier elements projecting away from the inner layer and toward a user's body when the article is in place on the user, to form a flow interference barrier to urine, wherein the barrier elements are elongated projections formed by slits through the liquid control layer such that portions of the barrier elements project from a remainder portion of the liquid control layer, and away from the garment;wherein the barrier elements extending away from the garment are present in a density of 3-6 barrier elements per square inch of liquid control layer surface area, and the barrier elements have a length in the range of 1-20 mm.