Title:
USABLE SPLICE FOR A STABILIZED ABSORBENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SPLICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003057112
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A process for splicing a first portion (22) of absorbent material (20) to a second portion (24) of absorbent material (20) to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing end (26) of the first portion adjacent a leading end (28) of the second portion and aligning the ends. A piece of splicing material (40) is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material (40) has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion(22) of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion (24) of absorbent material. In other aspects, the disclosure includes a spliced, continuous length of absorbent material, and a personal care absorbent article formed from the spliced absorbent material.
Inventors:
BEITZ MARK J
BRUSS ALISSA R
MAKOLIN ROBERT J
BRUSS ALISSA R
MAKOLIN ROBERT J
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/040773
Publication Date:
July 08, 2004
Filing Date:
December 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
A61F13/15; B65H21/00; D06H5/00; (IPC1-7): A61F13/53; D06H5/00; B65H21/00
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