Patent ID: 6673984
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region opposed to the first waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and the second waist region, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, the absorbent article comprising:a topsheet; a backsheet joined with the topsheet; an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet; and a storage element for storing viscous bodily waste having a viscosity between about 10 cP and about 2Ã—105 cP away from a wearer during a wearing cycle, the storage element having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface and including a macro-particulate structure comprising a multiplicity of nonabsorbent particles having a nominal size of between about 1.0 mm and about 25.4 mm and a continuous interstitial void space that is defined by the space between said particles.