US 12,357,514 B2
Absorbent article with function-formed topsheet, and method for manufacturing
Arman Ashraf, Mason, OH (US); Kelyn Anne Arora, Cincinnati, OH (US); Misael Omar Aviles, Cincinnati, OH (US); Lennie CruzMurphy, Cincinnati, OH (US); Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, Loveland, OH (US); Adrien Grenier, Frankfurt am Main (DE); John Lee Hammons, Hamilton, OH (US); Emma Lynn Sartini, Covington, KY (US); and Paul Thomas Weisman, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/616,791.
Application 18/616,791 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,986, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,969,325.
Application 18/616,791 is a continuation of application No. 15/879,474, filed on Jan. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,655,257.
Prior Publication US 2024/0285447 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/513 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/47 (2006.01); A61F 13/51 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/53 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/51305 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15707 (2013.01); A61F 13/15764 (2013.01); A61F 13/47 (2013.01); A61F 13/51108 (2013.01); A61F 13/51113 (2013.01); A61F 13/51121 (2013.01); A61F 13/51394 (2013.01); A61F 13/51456 (2013.01); A61F 13/53 (2013.01); A61F 13/8405 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15406 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15861 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51059 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8497 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable continuous topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent structure comprising an open cell foam disposed at least partially between the continuous topsheet and the backsheet, the continuous topsheet having a lateral axis, a longitudinal axis and an in-use wearer-facing portion having an elongate outer perimeter,
the article having a central longitudinally elongate absorbent portion comprising the absorbent structure, flanked by two wing portions opposingly laterally extending from the absorbent portion and being substantially without any portion of the absorbent structure, the continuous topsheet at least partially forming the wing portions;
wherein the continuous topsheet is formed of a section of formed nonwoven web material comprising an accumulation of filaments and having an absorbent-facing side and a wearer-facing side, the wearer-facing side comprising an ordered arrangement of zones, each zone comprising one or more attenuated regions adjacent to one or more built-up regions,
wherein the attenuated regions have a first average basis weight and the built-up regions have a second average basis weight, wherein the first average basis weight is less than the second average basis weight, the difference in basis weights corresponding to disposition of the filaments according to the ordered arrangement;
wherein the attenuated regions are comprised by a configuration of one or more channel portions following one or a plurality of paths, the one or plurality of paths being substantially symmetric about the longitudinal axis and predominately circumscribing a discharge locus on the longitudinal axis.