01.02.17
Ralf Geilich, Eppstein, Germany; Vito Carla, Goldbach, Germany; Digvijay Rawat, Cincinnati, OH; Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Cincinnati, OH; Pietro Cecchetto, Fairfield, OH; Christopher Bewick-Sonntag, Montgomery, OH; and Christian Seib, Bad Friedrichshall, Germany.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 12/2/11
Issued: 11/29/16
An absorbent article comprising: a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the body facing surface of the bonding layer having a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, wherein the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points; wherein the bonding points covers between 10% to about 20% of the total surface area of a first end region and of a second end region, wherein the ratio of the basis weight of the cellulosic fibers to the basis weight of the thermoplastic fibers is greater than about 1:1, wherein the absorbent article is a sanitary napkin.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 12/2/11
Issued: 11/29/16
An absorbent article comprising: a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the body facing surface of the bonding layer having a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, wherein the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points; wherein the bonding points covers between 10% to about 20% of the total surface area of a first end region and of a second end region, wherein the ratio of the basis weight of the cellulosic fibers to the basis weight of the thermoplastic fibers is greater than about 1:1, wherein the absorbent article is a sanitary napkin.
