IP Library Granted Patent US 10,045,890
Granted Patent B2
US 10,045,890 · App. 14/750,399 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Open cell foam associated with a second open cell foam

Inventor: Wade Monroe Hubbard, Jr. (Wyoming, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
A61F13/53A61L15/22A61L15/425A61L15/60B01J20/26B01J20/28045A61F2013/530649
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Patent No.
US 10,045,890
App. No.
14/750,399
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent structure having a first open cell foam associated with a second open cell foam.

Claims (19)

1. An absorbent structure comprising

a first open cell foam having a first surface and a second surface and a second open cell foam, wherein the first open cell foam is associated with the second open cell foam,

wherein the second open cell foam is an acrylate based High Internal Phase Emulsion foam,

wherein the first open cell foam comprises a thermoplastic polymer foam,

wherein the first open cell foam provides a cellular structure comprising the second open cell foam, and

wherein the second open cell foam is inserted into and surrounded by the first open cell foam.

2. The absorbent structure of claim 1 , wherein the size of the second open cell foam pores are between 0.03% and 99% of the size of the first open cell foam pores.

3. The absorbent structure of claim 1 , wherein the cellular structure further comprises a third open cell foam.

4. The absorbent structure of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent structure is used as an absorbent core for an absorbent article.

5. The absorbent structure of claim 1 , wherein the first open cell foam or the second open cell foam comprises a bio-based content value from about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B.

6. An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core wherein the absorbent core comprises an absorbent structure comprising a first open cell foam having a first surface and a second surface and a second open cell foam,

wherein the first open cell foam is associated with the second open cell foam,

wherein the second open cell foam is an acrylate based High Internal Phase Emulsion foam,

wherein the first open cell foam comprises a thermoplastic polymer foam,

wherein the first open cell foam provides a cellular structure comprising the second open cell foam,

wherein the second open cell foam is inserted into and surrounded by the first open cell foam.

7. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the size of the second open cell foam pores are between 0.03% and 99% of the size of the first open cell foam pores.

8. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the cellular structure further comprises a third open cell foam.

9. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the first open cell foam or the second open cell foam comprises a bio-based content value from about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2018
From: HUBBARD, WADE MONROE, JR
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 045259/0493 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 14174682 · Jun 27, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150374560A1 · Dec 31, 2015
Cited By (1)
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