EP0117351A2
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Absorptive products
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1983-12-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-12-06
Abstract
Abstract Absorptive products such as a wound dressings, sanitary napkins, incontinence pads or the like comprising an absorbent layer, a porous, water-retardant, embossed fibrous sheet overlying said absorbent layer, and optionally a moisture-permeable cover material at least partially enclosing said absorbent layer and embossed sheet. The product is applied with the embossed sheet opposite the source of fluid to be absorbed and the embossed sheet reduces fluid strike-through to the outer surface of the absorptive product while allowing the product to breathe.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm James Downie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/537; A61F13/53708; A61F13/53717; A61F13/01; A61F13/01021; A61F13/01029; A61F13/53704; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00365; A61F2013/00387; A61F2013/00544; A61F2013/00604; A61F13/51; A61F2013/51002; A61F2013/51038; A61F2013/51042; A61F2013/53445; A61F2013/53721; A61F2013/53765; A61F2013/53786; A61F13/539; A61F2013/5395
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
An absorptive product having delayed fluid strike-through comprising an absorbent layer and a porous, water-retardant embossed fibrous sheet material overlying one major surface of said absorbent layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
An absorptive product having delayed fluid strike-through comprising an absorbent layer and a porous, water-retardant embossed fibrous sheet material overlying one major surface of said absorbent layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An absorptive product according to claim 1 wherein said embossed material is a water retardant paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An absorptive product according to claim 2 wherein said paper is sized with starch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An absorptive product according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein said embossed material includes in a series of substantially parallel corrugations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An absorptive product according to claim 4 wherein said embossed material has 5 to 30 corrugations per centimetre.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An absorptive product according to any preceding claim wherein said fibrous sheet has outer surface areas of relatively low porosity and inner surface areas of relatively high porosity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An absorptive product according to any preceding claim at least partially enclosed in a fluid permeable wrapper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An absorptive product according to claim 7 wherein said wrapper is a nonwoven fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An absorptive product according to any preceding claim wherein a layer of tissue is included within the absorbent layer between the major surfaces thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An absorptive product according to any preceding claim including an adhesive coating on at least a portion of the outer surface of said product opposite said embossed material.
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