Global Patent Index - EP 1173129 A1

EP 1173129 A1 20020123 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED BREATHABLE BACKSHEET COMPRISING REDUCED BASIS WEIGHT NONWOVEN

Title (en)

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED BREATHABLE BACKSHEET COMPRISING REDUCED BASIS WEIGHT NONWOVEN

Title (de)

ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT VERBESSERTER ATMUNGSAKTIVER ÄUSSERER SCHICHT MIT GEWICHTSREDUZIERTEM VLIES

Title (fr)

ARTICLE ABSORBANT DOTE D'UNE CONTRE-COUCHE IMPER-RESPIRANTE EN NON TISSE A POIDS DE BASE REDUIT

Publication

EP 1173129 A1 20020123 (EN)

Application

EP 00921617 A 20000331

Priority

  • EP 00921617 A 20000331
  • EP 99105191 A 19990401
  • US 0008808 W 20000331

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1040799A1] The present invention relates to absorbent articles in particular sanitary napkins with improved comfort, particularly by the use of breathable backsheets whilst maintaining protection level performance. In particular this has been achieved by the use of an improved breathable backsheet comprising at least a first breathable layer and at least a second breathable layer of a fibrous nonwoven web having a basis weight of less than 40 g/m2.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/15

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/53 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 13/51462 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15284 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15406 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51061 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0059432A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1040799 A1 20001004; AU 4191000 A 20001023; BR 0009503 A 20020219; CA 2368076 A1 20001012; CN 1346254 A 20020424; EP 1173129 A1 20020123; HK 1044883 A1 20021108; JP 2004538018 A 20041224; KR 20010104384 A 20011124; MX PA01009869 A 20020506; TW 431886 B 20010501; WO 0059432 A1 20001012; ZA 200107690 B 20021218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99105191 A 19990401; AU 4191000 A 20000331; BR 0009503 A 20000331; CA 2368076 A 20000331; CN 00805952 A 20000331; EP 00921617 A 20000331; HK 02104599 A 20020620; JP 2000608997 A 20000331; KR 20017012494 A 20010928; MX PA01009869 A 20000331; TW 89107870 A 20000426; US 0008808 W 20000331; ZA 200107690 A 20010918