Patent ID: 6824534
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable diaper comprising:a front waist region; a rear waist region; a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a liquid-pervious topsheet that remains at least partially exposed to a wearer of the diaper; a liquid-impervious backsheet; a liquid-absorbent core disposed between the liquid-pervious topsheet and the liquid-impervious backsheet; and a plurality of protuberances formed on and rising up above a planar surface portion of the liquid-pervious topsheet approximately in a longitudinal rear half of the liquid-pervious topsheet, each of said plurality of protuberances comprising elongated structures that have a major dimension that extends in a transverse direction of the diaper, individual ones of said plurality of protuberances extending transversely across said rear half area and being intermittently ranged longitudinally of said diaper so that said plurality of protuberances are oriented and positioned to inhibit loose fecal material from flowing longitudinally, rear most ones of said plurality of protuberances having opposite transverse ends with are spaced inward from transverse side edges of said liquid-absorbent core, said plurality of protuberances further being fixed in position relative to the liquid-pervious topsheet.