IP Library Granted Patent US 8,198,506
Granted Patent B2
US 8,198,506 · App. 11/408,301 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Stabilized absorbent composite

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Patent No.
US 8,198,506
App. No.
11/408,301
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent article includes a liquid pervious liner, a liquid impervious back sheet, and an absorbent composite located between the liner and the back sheet. The absorbent composite includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a unitary absorbent core. The unitary absorbent core has a plurality of holes there through, wherein each hole has an area less than 200 mm 2 . The unitary absorbent core has a uniform density and is positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The first sheet is directly joined with the second sheet at a plurality of bond points. The bond points are located within the holes and are substantially devoid of absorbent material.

Claims (7)

1. An absorbent article comprising,

a liquid pervious liner;

a liquid impervious back sheet; and

an absorbent composite located between the liner and the back sheet, the absorbent composite comprising,

a first sheet;

a second sheet; and

a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes there through, each hole having a hole area less than 200 mm 2 ; the unitary absorbent core having a uniform density and being positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet, the first sheet being directly joined with the second sheet at a plurality of bond points, the bond points being located within the holes and being substantially devoid of absorbent material wherein the bond points have a diameter and are separated by at least four times the diameter.

Assignments (2)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034880/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2006
From: VENTURINO, MICHAEL BARTH; SCHLINZ, DANIEL ROBERT; HAHN, JOHN TIMOTHY
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 017849/0220 →