Disposable absorbent article with selectively expandable or inflatable components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5997520
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08441153

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A disposable absorbent article having an expandable component is disclosed. The expandable component can be inflatable, and comprises a gas evolving material and an activating material separated from the gas evolving material by a breakable barrier. The barrier is broken to combine the materials and inflate the component at the point of use of the disposable absorbent article. The inflatable component can comprise a spacer for maintaining a fecal void space in a disposable absorbent article.

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  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahr, Nicholas Albert Cincinnati, OH 26 1027
Lavon, Gary Dean Harrison, OH 312 8595

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