Patent ID: 7306094

Claim:
A multi-layer absorbent mat, comprising: top and bottom layers of monolithic thermoplastic film; and absorbent media disposed between the top and bottom layers; wherein the top and bottom layers are thermally bonded directly together through the absorbent media at multiple, spaced-apart locations, wherein an aperture is formed through the top and bottom layers at each respective bond site by stretching the multi-layer absorbent mat by an amount between about one percent and about seventy percent (1%-70%) of a relaxed configuration thereof, wherein one or more perforations are formed in at least one of the top or bottom layers in a peripheral portion of each aperture, wherein the perforations are in communication with the absorbent media, and wherein the absorbent media has a liquid capacity of at least about ten grams of liquid per one gram of absorbent media.