Abstract: An absorbent article including a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, and a waste management element disposed in at least a portion of a crotch region. The waste management element preferably includes an acceptance element having an effective open area of at least about 30 percent and a storage element having a compressive resistance of at least about 70 percent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 1998
Date of Patent:
March 9, 2004
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Donald C. Roe, Cheryl D. Fox, Aleksey M. Pinyayev