Appeal No. 95-4526
Application 08/200,251
section, Sukiennik pertains to a flow distribution system for
an absorbent pad. The pad of Sukiennik comprises an absorbent
30, a backing member 22, a fluid permeable cover 14 having a
first perforated longitudinal area 16 (column 3, lines 5-7)
and second unperforated areas flanking the first area (see,
for example, Figure 1), and a flow control layer 28 for
controlling dispersion of body fluid, said flow control layer
being positioned in an area generally corresponding to the
perforated area 16 (column 3, lines 19-24). Sukiennik teaches
at column 3, lines 33-38, that “[t]he flow zone control layer
28 is selected such that it will
preferentially transfer fluid along its length prior to
transferring the fluid to the absorbent 30. However, the
hairy fibers 54 on its lower side aids [sic, aid] in transfer
of fluid to the absorbent 30.”
Nosaki pertains to a sanitary napkin. With reference to
Figures 4 and 5, the sanitary napkin includes an absorbent 8,
a liquid permeable surface layer comprising an apertured
central band region 2 flanked by apertured band regions 3, and
an intermediate layer 11 (translation, page 3) between the
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