Patent ID: 6461339
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising:a main body portion having longitudinal edges and laterally oriented edges, said longitudinal edges and said laterally oriented edges determine a periphery, said main body portion comprising: a composite liquid pervious topsheet having a central zone and a pair of longitudinally oriented side zones each said side zone being positioned between said central zone and one of said longitudinal edges of said main body, said composite topsheet comprising: a) a nonwoven outer layer which is able to acquire liquids deposited thereon, said nonwoven outer layer comprising two strips each having a longitudinally oriented inner edge, said inner edges being spaced apart from one another wherein the lateral separation between said inner edges defines the lateral width of said central zone, b) an apertured thermoplastic film layer extending laterally and longitudinally outward to form a portion of said periphery, said apertured thermoplastic film layer being positioned beneath said nonwoven outer layer so that said nonwoven outer layer overlies said apertured thermoplastic film layer in said side zones and said apertured thermoplastic film layer is exposed in at least a portion of said central zone, wherein c) said nonwoven outer layer and said apertured thermoplastic film layer are joined together by a seam in said periphery, said nonwoven outer layer and said apertured thermoplastic film layer being further joined by a pattern of intermittent fusion bonds; a liquid impervious backsheet associated with said topsheet; and an absorbent core having side edges, said absorbent core being positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet.