Patent ID: 6414216
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A single use absorbent hygiene article comprising:a liquid-tight back sheet; a cover sheet permeable to liquids; an absorbent body disposed between said back sheet and said cover sheet, said absorbent body containing a super-absorbent polymer for absorbing at least one of body liquids and urine; a top layer disposed between said absorbent body and said cover sheet, said top layer containing synthetic fibers and having a first average pore volume and a first average hydrophilicity; and an intermediate layer disposed between said top layer and said absorbent body, said intermediate layer consisting essentially of chemically cross-linked cellulose fibers and having a second average pore volume which is smaller than said first average pore volume and a second average hydrophilicity which is greater than said first average hydrophilicity, wherein said top layer has longitudinal end portions which extend past edges of said intermediate layer to directly contact said absorbent body.