IP Library Granted Patent US 9,675,503
Granted Patent B2
US 9,675,503 · App. 14/652,582 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Body fluid test arrangement for an absorbent article

Inventor: Joshua Carney (Gothenburg, SE)
Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
A61F13/84A61B5/207A61B5/6804A61B10/007A61B10/0038A61F13/42A61F13/513A61B5/6808A61B2010/0006A61F2013/8473
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Patent No.
US 9,675,503
App. No.
14/652,582
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A body fluid test arrangement for an absorbent article includes a body fluid test device for receiving and examining voided body fluid. The body fluid test arrangement is configured to attach to a topsheet of the absorbent article. The body fluid test arrangement includes a fastening means for attachment to the topsheet of the absorbent article by a peelable connection between the body fluid test arrangement and the topsheet. The fastening means provides an attachment of the body fluid test arrangement having a peel strength from 0.05 to 1.65 (N×cm)/cm 2 . An absorbent article including a body fluid test arrangement also is provided.

Claims (15)

1. A body fluid test arrangement for an absorbent article, wherein the body fluid test arrangement comprises a body fluid test device for receiving and examining voided body fluid, said body fluid test arrangement being configured to attach to a topsheet of the absorbent article, wherein said body fluid test arrangement comprises a fastener for attachment to the topsheet of the absorbent article by a peelable connection between the body fluid test arrangement and the topsheet, wherein the fastener provides an attachment of the body fluid test arrangement having a peel strength from 0.05 to 1.65 (N×cm)/cm 2 as measured according to the peel test method as described in the specification, wherein the fastener is an adhesive that is applied on a surface of said body fluid test arrangement in an amount of 10 to 40 gsm based on a total area of said surface that said adhesive is covering, wherein the body fluid test arrangement comprises a support sheet having one wearer-facing side and one fastener side on which said fastener is arranged for the attachment to the topsheet, and the body fluid test device is arranged on said fastener side and is in fluid communication with said wearer-facing side of said support sheet.

2. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive.

3. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support sheet is a liquid permeable sheet.

4. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the fastener is an adhesive that is coated on said fastener side and forms an adhesive layer on said fastener side.

5. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said peel strength is from 0.05 to 1.4 (N×cm)/cm 2 .

6. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the body fluid test device is a device for detecting and/or determining a developing or existing pathogen infection.

7. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the pathogen infection is a urinary tract infection.

8. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the topsheet comprises a fiber material.

9. An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein the absorbent article further comprises a body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said body fluid test arrangement is releasably attached to the topsheet of the absorbent article.

10. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support sheet is a liquid permeable sheet of a fiber material.

11. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the fiber material comprises a nonwoven fiber material.

12. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the peel strength is from 0.1 to 1 (N×cm)/cm 2 .

13. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the peel strength is from 0.15 to 0.8 (N×cm)/cm 2 .

14. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the peel strength is from 0.3 to 0.5 (N×cm)/cm 2 .

15. The body fluid test arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the topsheet comprises a nonwoven fiber material.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 18, 2018
From: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AKTIEBOLAG
To: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
Reel/Frame 046821/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: CARNEY, JOSHUA
To: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
Reel/Frame 035845/0617 →
Continuity (1)
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