Suzanne S Murray

US Patent:

20120157952, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/971741

Inventors:

Simon Poruthoor - Alpharetta GA, US
Rebecca Griffin - Woodstock GA, US
Lei Huang - Duluth GA, US
Balaji K. Kandadai - Cumming GA, US
Suzanne Murray - Appleton WI, US
Hue Scott Snowden - Canton GA, US
Herb Velazquez - Neenah WI, US
Dean M. Wydeven - Appleton WI, US
Ali Yahiaoui - Roswell GA, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/84
A61F 13/56
B32B 37/18
A61L 15/22

US Classification:

604372, 60438501, 60438503, 604367, 156 83

Abstract:

An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a first major surface which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, and a second major surface disposed distally from the first major surface which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article. The article includes an absorbent core positioned between the first major surface and the second major surface. The article also includes at least one heat-activatable expandable structure. The at least one heat-activatable expandable structure is disposed on or below the first major surface. Application of heat to the heat-activatable expandable structure causes the heat-activatable expandable barrier structure to form distinctive designs, barriers and/or channels.