IP Library Granted Patent US 11,752,046
Granted Patent B2
US 11,752,046 · App. 16/519,281 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Absorbent article with dual core

Inventors: Miguel Alvaro Robles (Wyoming, OH); Bruce William Lavash (West Chester, OH); Sion Agami (Mason, OH); John Lee Hammons (Hamilton, OH)
Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
A61F13/532A61F13/533A61F13/535A61F13/5323A61L15/24A61L15/425A61L15/60A61F2013/530481A61F2013/530583
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,752,046
App. No.
16/519,281
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The absorbent article includes a topsheet having a body contacting surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core has a first absorbent core having a first area and a second area, wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are vertically arranged, wherein the second absorbent core at least partially covers the second area of the first absorbent core, and wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions.

Claims (16)

1. An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline and a central point where the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline cross, comprising;

a liquid permeable topsheet;

a liquid impermeable backsheet joined to the topsheet;

an absorbent core having an area disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet,

wherein the absorbent core comprises a first absorbent core comprising an upper surface, a first area and a second area wherein the first area and the second area are horizontally arranged; wherein the second area is surrounded by the first area and wherein the second area is a void extending through the first absorbent core; and

a second absorbent core wherein the second absorbent core is disposed within the void, wherein the first absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the second absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the transverse ends of the second absorbent core are disposed inboard of the transverse ends of the first absorbent core;

wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions; and

wherein at least part of the first area of the first absorbent core and at least part of the second absorbent core overlap.

2. An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline and a central point where the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline cross, comprising;

a liquid permeable topsheet;

a liquid impermeable backsheet joined to the topsheet;

an absorbent core having an area disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet,

wherein the absorbent core comprises a first absorbent core comprising an upper surface, a first area and a second area wherein the first area and the second area are horizontally arranged; wherein the second area is surrounded by the first area and wherein the second area is a void extending through the first absorbent core; and

a second absorbent core wherein the second absorbent core is disposed within the void, wherein the first absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the second absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the transverse ends of the second absorbent core are disposed inboard of the transverse ends of the first absorbent core;

wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions; and

wherein the first area of the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are configured to overlap in substantially an entire periphery of the second absorbent core.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 14630673 · Feb 25, 2015
Provisional Application 61992232 · May 13, 2014
Related Publication 20190374408A1 · Dec 12, 2019