Absorbent articles containing superabsorbent material which has a delayed activation time

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5855571
SERIAL NO

08553638

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An absorbent structure in an absorbent article, such as a diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin and the like, wherein the structure includes hydrophilic fibres and particles of a superabsorbent material and also has a front and a back part (4, 5) and a crotch part (6) located therebetween, said crotch part exhibiting a wetting region (16) within which the major part of discharged fluid is directed and wherein the absorbent structure in the wetting region includes superabsorbent particles that are encased in a material that will only dissolve slowly in and/or be penetrated slowly by the fluid to be absorbed so that the superabsorbent material will not begin to absorb fluid and swell to any appreciable extent until the encapsulating material has dissolved and/or been penetrated by the fluid and that conventional superabsorbent material (15) is localized generally in those parts of the structure that are located outside said wetting region.

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SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB405 03 GÖTEBORG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guidotti, Edward Goteborg, SE 14 48
Osterdahl, Eje Vastra Frolunda, SE 19 691
Steger, Christina Torslanda, SE 7 201
Widlund, Urban Molnlycke, SE 70 2178

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