Patent ID: 8258367
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. A disposable absorbent article comprising: a. an interior design signal indicating absorbency; and b. an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates forming on each substrate, a grid pattern comprising land areas and junction areas between the land areas, the junction areas containing little or no absorbent particulate polymer material, and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, wherein the thermoplastic material contacts at least portions of the absorbent particulate polymer material and at least portions of the first and second substrate layers respectively;