US 11,752,046 B2
Absorbent article with dual core
Miguel Alvaro Robles, Wyoming, OH (US); Bruce William Lavash, West Chester, OH (US); Sion Agami, Mason, OH (US); and John Lee Hammons, Hamilton, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/519,281.
Application 16/519,281 is a continuation of application No. 14/630,673, filed on Feb. 25, 2015, granted, now 10,398,610.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/992,232, filed on May 13, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2019/0374408 A1, Dec. 12, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/532 (2006.01); A61L 15/24 (2006.01); A61L 15/60 (2006.01); A61L 15/42 (2006.01); A61F 13/535 (2006.01); A61F 13/533 (2006.01); A61F 13/53 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/532 (2013.01) [A61F 13/533 (2013.01); A61F 13/535 (2013.01); A61F 13/5323 (2013.01); A61L 15/24 (2013.01); A61L 15/425 (2013.01); A61L 15/60 (2013.01); A61F 2013/530481 (2013.01); A61F 2013/530583 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline and a central point where the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline cross, comprising;
a liquid permeable topsheet;
a liquid impermeable backsheet joined to the topsheet;
an absorbent core having an area disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet,
wherein the absorbent core comprises a first absorbent core comprising an upper surface, a first area and a second area wherein the first area and the second area are horizontally arranged; wherein the second area is surrounded by the first area and wherein the second area is a void extending through the first absorbent core; and
a second absorbent core wherein the second absorbent core is disposed within the void, wherein the first absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the second absorbent core has a pair of transverse ends opposite from one another, and wherein the transverse ends of the second absorbent core are disposed inboard of the transverse ends of the first absorbent core;
wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions; and
wherein at least part of the first area of the first absorbent core and at least part of the second absorbent core overlap.