HK32995A - Unitized sanitary napkin - Google Patents
Unitized sanitary napkinInfo
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- HK32995A HK32995A HK32995A HK32995A HK32995A HK 32995 A HK32995 A HK 32995A HK 32995 A HK32995 A HK 32995A HK 32995 A HK32995 A HK 32995A HK 32995 A HK32995 A HK 32995A
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Claims (18)
- Une structure absorbante intégrée présentant des couches respectives de recouvrement (10), de transfert (20) et de retenue (30), dans laquelle(a) au moins deux desdites couches respectives adhérent substantiellement l'une à l'autre pour favoriser le transfert du fluide entre elles;(b) ladite couche de transfert (20) a une densité inférieure à la couche de retenue (30);(c) chacune desdites couches présente une capacité de rétention du fluide et une capacité de transfert du fluide prédéterminées; et(d) ladite couche de transfert (20) tend à favoriser le transfert vers la couche de retenue (30) plutôt qu'à disperser le fluide sur sa longueur et sa largeur, alors que ladite couche de retenue (30) tend à favoriser la dispersion et la rétention du fluide sur sa longueur et sa largeur, et est caractérisée en ce que:(e) ladite couche de recouvrement (10) a une densité inférieure à la couche de transfert (20) et tend à favoriser le transfert vers la couche de transfert plutôt qu'à disperser le fluide sur sa longueur et sa largeur.
- Une structure absorbante telle que définie dans la Revendication 1 et contenant en outre une feuille de support imperméable au fluide (70) s' étendant au-delà du bord desdites couches de transfert (20) et de retenue (30) du fluide et étant attachée au moins à ladite couche de recouvrement (10) par un emboîtement hermétique.
- Une structure absorbante telle que définie dans la Revendication 1 ou dans la Revendication 2, dans laquelle ledit moyen de retenue des fluides (30) est défini par un tissu flexible contenant de la cellulose et dans lequel est dispersé un produit superabsorbant.
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de recouvrement (10) comprend un matériau en tissu non-tissé dense et très poreux ayant un grammage compris entre environ 3,39 et 33,9 g/m² (entre environ 0,1 et 1,0 onces/yard²).
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de recouvrement (10) a une épaisseur comprise entre environ 0,13 mm (0,005 pouce) et environ 2,54 mm (0,10 pouce) à 0,21 kPa (0,03 psi), et une densité comprise entre environ 0,025 et environ 0,12 g/cm³ à 0,21 kPa (0,03 psi).
- Une structure absorbante selon la Revendication 5, dans laquelle la répartition de la taille des pores de ladite couche de recouvrement (10) à l'état mouillé est telle qu'environ 15 % à environ 100 % des pores ont un rayon supérieur à 300 µm et qu'environ 0 % à 85 % des pores ont un rayon inférieur à 300 µm.
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de recouvrement (10) comprend un film polymère présentant des trous.
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de transfert du fluide (20) a une épaisseur comprise entre environ 1,0 et environ 3,8 mm (entre environ 0,04 et environ 0,15 pounce) à 0,21 kPa (0,03 psi), et une densité comprise entre environ 0,02 g/cm³ et environ 0,10 g/cm³ à 0.21 kPa (0,03 psi).
- Une structure absorbante selon la Revendication 8, dans laquelle la répartition de la taille des pores de ladite couche de transfert du fluide (20) à l'état mouillé est telle qu'environ 10 % à environ 50% des pores ont un rayon supérieur à 300 µm et qu'environ 50 % à environ 90 % des pores ont un rayon inférieur à 300 µm.
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de transfert (20) présente une perméabilité à l'eau au moins égale à 3,0 m³/m²/min. (10 pieds³/pieds²/min.) à 1,17 kPa (0,17 psi).
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de retenue du fluide (30) comprend une plaque de sphaigne comprimée et densifiée.
- Une structure absorbante selon la Revendication 11, dans laquelle ladite plaque de sphaigne est assouplie mécaniquement pour augmenter sa flexibilité.
- Une structure absorbante selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite couche de retenue du fluide (30) a une épaisseur comprise entre environ 0,38 et environ 2,54 mm (entre environ 0,015 et environ 0,10 pouce) à 0,21 kPa (0,03 psi), et une densité au moins égale à environ 0,15 g/cm³ à 0,21 kPa (0,03 psi).
- Une structure absorbante selon la Revendication 13, dans laquelle la répartition de la taille des pores de ladite couche de retenue du fluide (30) à l'état mouillé est telle qu'environ 90 % à environ 100 % des pores ont un rayon inférieur à 300 µm et qu'environ 0 % à 10 % des pores ont un rayon supérieur à 300 µm.
- Un dispositif pour incontinence comprenant la structure absorbante de l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes.
- Un tampon comprenant la structure absorbante de l'une quelconque des Revendications 1 à 14.
- Un pansement pour plaies comprenant la structure absorbante de l'une quelconque des Revendications 1 à 14.
- Une structure absorbante intégrée selon la Revendication 1, dans laquelle: la couche de recouvrement perméable au fluide (10) présente une surface extérieure et une surface intérieure; la couche de transfert du fluide (20) présente une surface extérieure et une surface intérieure comprenant un tissu de fibres substantiellement hydrophiles, la surface extérieure de ladite couche de transfert étant attachée à la surface intérieure de ladite couche de recouvrement; la couche de retenue du fluide très absorbante et très rétentive (30) présente une surface extérieure et une surface intérieure comprenant un matériau substantiellement hydrophile ayant une capacité de rétention du fluide au moins égale à 7,5 grammes de salin par gramme de matériau absorbant, la surface extérieure de ladite couche de retenue du fluide étant attachée à la surface intérieure de ladite couche de transfert du fluide; et la feuille de support imperméable au fluide (70), ladite couche de recouvrement et ladite feuille de support s'étendent au-delà du bord desdites couches de transfert et de retenue du fluide et sont attachées l'une à l'autre par fermeture hermétique autour du périmètre de ladite structure absorbante.
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