Patent ID: 6551297
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising:a liquid-permeable outermost, skin-contactable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid-retentive absorbent member; said top layer is secured to said liquid-impermeable back layer and said liquid-retentive absorbent member is interposed between said top layer and said back layer; said absorbent member includes an absorbent sheet having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 5.0 mm, an entire surface of said absorbent sheet being overlaid with said top layer; and only the edge portions of said absorbent member and the portions of said top layer overlying said edge portions are integrally folded inwardly toward a center of said absorbent member and outwardly away from the center of the absorbent member to form an opposing pair of absorbent barrier cuffs having an overlapping, serpentine configuration, and which extend along respective longitudinal edge portions of the absorbent article, said back layer and a remaining portion of said absorbent member being oriented in a un-folded state.