US 11,839,533 B2
Disposable absorbent article and absorbent core composite or construction for incorporation therewith, components therefor or thereof, and systems, apparatus and methods of making the same
Eugenio Varona, Marietta, GA (US); Andrew Wright, Derbyshire (GB); and Dennis Smid, Wolvega (NL)
Assigned to DSG Technology Holdings Ltd., Kwai Chung (HK)
Filed by Eugenio Varona, Marietta, GA (US); Andrew Wright, Derbyshire (GB); and Dennis Smid, Wolvega (NL)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/362,536.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,880, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,875, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,870, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0290505 A1, Sep. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. A61F 13/53 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/53 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15617 (2013.01); A61F 13/15707 (2013.01); A61F 13/49058 (2013.01); B32B 5/266 (2021.05); B32B 38/0012 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15934 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49074 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making an absorbent article, the method comprising:
mechanically manipulating a first nonwoven such that a bulk density of the first nonwoven is decreased and a void volume of the first nonwoven is increased, wherein mechanically manipulating the first nonwoven comprises mechanically manipulating a first surface of the first nonwoven and mechanically manipulating a second surface of the first nonwoven;
combining a second nonwoven with the first nonwoven;
prior to combining the second nonwoven with the first nonwoven, depositing absorbent material onto one of the first and second nonwovens; and
collecting the absorbent article, the absorbent article comprising the first nonwoven, the second nonwoven and the absorbent material
wherein mechanically manipulating the first and second surfaces of the first nonwoven comprises brushing the first and second surfaces of the first nonwoven.