MXPA00006903A - Liquid reception medium with liquid activated mechanical mass - Google Patents

Abstract

A liquid reception device as a component, for example, of a personal care product such as a disposable diaper, an incontinent, or for other applications such as, for example, an industrial soaker pad or the like. The device includes liquid activated means to move a liquid insult from a target zone to a peripheral zone. The liquid activated transport means operated mechanically by suction created by compression or vacuum or by physical movement of a liquid container from the target zone to the peripheral zone. The disclosed device provides increased use of available liquid handling capacity.

Description

MEDIUM DK RECEPTION OF LIQUID WITH MEANS OF TRANSPORT IN MA MECHANICS ACTIVATED BY LIQUID FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to medi for the reception of liquid such as the absorption, retention and transfer of components of personal care products such as disposable diapers, training briefs, swimsuits, incontinence protective devices and towels. feminine sanitary and similar. While many improvements have been made to the liquid receiving medium for these and other uses, some products still tend to bulge and, in use, cause the user to be cohiba. In addition, the packaging, shipping and storage of such bulky products represent significant costs. Finally, disposal of the used product has been pointed out by some to represent an opportunity for environmental improvement. It has been widely recognized that a more efficient means to receive, transfer and / or absorb may allow a significant reduction in the amount of absorbent material necessary. favorably impact each of the above topics. present invention is directed to such liquid receiving means.

BACKGROUND A measure of the efficiency of a medium absorbs liquid is its ability to move the liquid that is absorbed into the medium from the point of delivery to areas - through the entire absorbent medium so that the total available capacity of the medium to be absorbed is used. Muc research effort has been employed developing a way to achieve this fluid movement. For example, special fiber shapes and spacing have been used to create increased capillary vessel forces which cause fluids to move in an absorbent medium and treatments have been developed that act on liquids that are absorbed and the absorbing medium itself . Additionally, the medium configuration has been modified such as by creating engraved channels or bends with the intention of directing the movement of liquid. While these efforts have had a measured degree of success, there is still a need for even better measures to rapidly move relatively large volumes of delivery liquids (discharges) or target zone to a peripheral area and be within the liquid reception component or in another absorbent component. The result may reduce filtration and / or allow reduced quantities of absorbent material to be used to make products more adjustable and provides benefits to the environment.

The movement of capillary vessels of liquids is by using the structure of capillary vessels between the fibers or the pore structures within the foams, for example relatively slow. The movement of mass quantities of liquid resulting from jet or emergence discharges can, of course, be achieved by collecting the liquid and displacing by physical means another area of the absorbent product. The practical means to achieve this displacement, however, are well defined or developed to date. An effort described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,769,834 to Reiter et al. Is dependent on an open tube and the pumping action of decompression and compression by a user's body movements for a diaper, as an example. . The movement of the liquid is therefore dependent on the movement of the user. U.S. Patent No. 5,902,297 issued to Sauer is directed to an absorbent article with conduction means for collecting fecal matter. The present invention relates to different mechanical structures of absorbent product components to achieve the desired result in an effective and reliable manner.

SYNTHESIS OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a liquid receiving device having one or more component layers and which includes a layer having a target area and q includes in the device a peripheral absorption zone already within or outside the layer having a target area. A liquid transport means is included within the target zone and extends to the peripheral zone. Upon contact with the liquid, the liquid transport means are activated to move a mass amount of the liquid from the target zone to a peripheral zone. Liquid transportation means can be, for example, a tube which is connected to a suction device and is sealed with a seal dissolved with liquid. When it contacts the liquid, the seal dissolves and the end of the tube or other sealed part is opened beforehand to pull the liquid through the suction device. Other means may be a sealed and folded tube containing a liquid expandable material such as a superabsorbent or foldable espu. When the seal is dissolved, your folding is forced to expand. The expansion creates a hollow volume and therefore a vacuum. The liquid is pulled inside you by the vacuum. As the liquid contacts' superabsorbent, the superabsorbent swells, causing the tube to expand further. Ideally, the tube will then be able to expand to a larger dimension than its original precompressed dimension, so that the absorption / expansion / vacuum generation cycle continued. Other means of transport include a collection device held by an adhesive that dissolves in the target area and also by a med elastic to an area in the peripheral zone. Contact with the liquid causes the collection means to be released from the target area and move to the peripheral zone. The collection device may be a stretched superabsorbent fiber which is permanently attached to the periphery of the product and held in the target area by a water soluble adhesive which dissolves slowly. The filament can absorb liquid, the adhesive to dissolve and be pulled towards the periphery of the product. In all cases the structure requires only liquid contact to activate the mechanical means of transport of the liquid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a partial view in the cross section of an absorbent product incorporating a modality of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a product like that of Figure 1 using a different embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a view like that of Figure 2 showing a further embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid movement element in accordance with the present invention prior to contact with the liquid.

Figure 5 is a view of the element of the figure 4 after contact with the liquid.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of another liquid moving element in accordance with the present invention before contact with the liquid. Figure 7 is a view of the element of Figure 6 after contact with the liquid.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of another moving element of liquid in accordance with the present invention prior to contact with the liquid.

Figure 9 is a view of the element of figure 8 after contact with the liquid.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of another liquid moving element in accordance with the present invention prior to contact with the liquid.

Figure 11 is a view of the element of figure 10 after contact with the liquid.

Figure 12 is a graph of the change in weight over time comparing the invention with a normal liquid receiving material.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Of iniciones As used herein, the term "tube" means an element that has a length that exceeds its width and a central portion along its length that allows fluid to flow and that is surrounded by an outer skin or portion containing liquid within it. of the central portion. An obvious example is a straw for drinking, but other examples can include solid elements with a high liquid transport center that contains superabsorbent fibers.

As used herein, the term "medium" means a structure having interconnected pores that allows the liquid to enter and flow in one or more directions. Examples include foams and fibrous weaves.

As used herein, the term "superabsorbent means an organic or inorganic material insoluble in water, which swells with water capable under the most favorable conditions. favorable, of absorbing at least about 10 times weight and, preferably, at least 20 times, m preferably about 30 times, its weight in an aqueous solution containing 0.9 percent sodium chloride solution. Organic materials suitable for use as the superabsorbent product of the present invention may include natural materials such as agar, pectin, gu-gum and the like, as well as synthetic materials such as synthetic hydrogel polymers. Such hydrogel polymers include, for example, the alkali metal salts of polyacrylic acids, the polyacrylamides, the polyvinyl alcohol, the maleic anhydride copolymers of ethylene, the polyvinyl ethers, the hydroxypropyl cellulose, the polyvinyl morpholinone and the polymers and the sulfonic acids of vinyl copolymers, the polyacrylates, the polyacrylamides, the polyvinyl pyridines and the like. Other appropriate polymers include hydrolyzed acrylonitrile grafted starch, grafted starch of acrylic acid and the isobutylene maleic anhydride copolymers and mixtures thereof. The hydrogel polymers are preferably slightly crosslinked to make the material substantially insoluble to the water. Crosslinked may, for example, be by irradiation or by covalent, ionic, Van der Waals or hydrogen bonding. The preferred superabsorbent materials are cross-linked so that the outer surface covered with the superabsorbent particle, fiber, flake, l sphere, etc. has a cross-linked density to which the inner portion of the superabsorbent. The superabsorbent material can be in any form suitable for u in absorbent compounds including particles, fibers, flakes, spheres and the like. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the superabsorbent material comprises hydrocolloid particles, preferably anionic hydrocolloids.

As used herein, the term "liquid" has a usual meaning and includes non-particulate materials capable of flowing and assuming the form of an opening or a container that receives them. Examples include aqueous liquids such as urine and blood products for which personal care products are designed and do not exclude particulate components that do not prevent the described flow as can be found in bowel movements ("BM") for example.

As used herein, the term "mechanical" means an operation that includes movement of a structure or element of a structure Examples include 1) expansion or contraction walls of a defining space such as a tube or bulb or 2) the stretch or contraction of elastic component.

As used herein, the term "objective" means an area, a zone or an expected volume of being one of the first to receive a discharge of liquid for a particular product application. The size of the target area may vary depending on the particular product and user applications, however, in general, the target area may include that portion of the medium in which the liquid involved may occupy or flow after a period of three seconds in use. For purposes of this description, the target may be covered by another layer or component, such as a diaper liner, for example and in that context may not be the first liquid contact point.

As used herein, the term "peripheral" means an area outside the target area.

As used herein, the term "mass transport" means movement of the liquid involved at a rate which is at least effective in maintaining the ability of the target zone to receive a second or additional discharge if it exceeds its absorbent capacity as indicated by excessive drip As used herein, the term "elastic" means an element that has a strength of retraction or elongation Examples include a stretched rubber band.

As used herein, the term "woven nonwoven fabric" means a fabric having an individual fibr structure or yarns which are interlaced, but not identifiable as in a woven fabric. Woven or woven fabrics have been formed from many processes such as, for example, meltblowing processes, spin-linked processes, and carded and bonded weaving processes. The basis weight of the non-woven fabrics are usually expressed ounces of material per square yard (osy) or grams per square meter (gsm) and the diameters of useful fibers are usually expressed in microns. (Note that to convert ounces per square yard to grams per square meter gs multiply ounces per square yard or by 33.91).

As used herein, the term "spunbonded fibers" refers to small diameter fibers which are formed by the extrusion of molten thermoplastic material as filaments of a plurality of usually circular capillary vessels of a spinner organ having the diameter extruded filaments then being rapidly reduced as for example, in United States Patent No. 4,340,563 to Appel et al., and the patent of the United States of America No. 4,340,563.

United States of America No. 3,692,618 granted to Dorschner others, United States of America Patent No. 3,802.8 granted to Matsuki et al., United States of America Patent No. 3,338,992 and 3, 341,394 granted to Kinney, United States of America No. 3,502,763 granted Hartman, United States of America No. 3,502,538 granted to Levy, and United States of America No. 3,542,615 granted to Dodo and others . Fibers linked by spinning are generally non-sticky when they are deposited on a collection surface. Fibers bonded by spinning are generally continuous and have diameters longer than 7 microns, more particularly, ent around 10 microns and 20 microns.

As used herein the term "polymer generally includes but is not limited to, homopolymers, copolymers, such as, for example, block, random graft and alternating copolymers, terpolymers, etc., mixtures and modifications thereof. In addition, unless otherwise specifically limited, the term "polymer" should include any possible geometric configuration of the material, Such configurations include, but are not limited to, isotactic, syndiotactic and random symmetry.

As used herein and in the claims, the term "comprising" is open and does not exclude element additional, ingredients or steps of the processes which prevent the operation of the invention.

Examples For purposes of exemplifying the present invention, the particular product application is not critical. The invention may generally be described as a disposable cloth having basic components of a liner, an absorbent ca and a reinforcement and which may include additional components such as an emergence layer. It may be for those with skill in the art that the particular product can take many forms and include more or more elements. For example, a moisturizing pad may require a liner and an incontinence suit may have a belt, straps or other shapes to maintain its position as a wearer. These or other applications which can take advantage of the ability to quickly transport mass in accordance with the invention are all contemplated and encompassed by the description and claims that follow.

Returning to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates in the cross section a partial view of a disposable diaper 1 having a liquid permeable liner 12, an absorbent layer 16, emergence layers 14 and a liquid impervious reinforcement 18. In this case the means of mass transportation is a tube 20 located between the absorbent layers 16 and the reinforcement 18 and extending from the target area 22 to the peripheral area 2 The tube 20 is in communion with a expanding bulb folded 26 in the peripheral area 24 and sealed by means of a sealed soluble to the liquid 28 at the opposite end located in the target 22. Upon discharge of the liquid into the target area 22, contact between the liquid and the seal 28 causes the seal to allow the bulb 26 to expand by pulling liquid through the liquid. tube 20 from the target area 22 to the peripheral area 24. If additional expansion is desired, the folded bulb may contain a superabsorbent which may expand when it is moistened, further expanding the bulb pulls additional liquid through the tube.

Figure 2 illustrates in schematic cross section an alternative mechanism for moving liquid q includes a series of collapsible expanding tubes 30 adjacent each other and extending in the target area 34 to peripheral areas 35, and each has a liquid-soluble seal 36 in the target area 34. Upon contact with the liquid, the seal 36 dissolves allowing the liquid to contact the expanding tubes which pull fluid into the tubes. The stamps can be different thicknesses, compositions, etc. so that the stamps dissolve in different rates. Therefore, first a seal dissolves and the associated tube expands and fills with liquid. second seal dissolves and that tube fills up and so on until the liquid is absorbed. When all the liquid absorbed, the tubes without firing remain for the next discharge. The arrangement of the tubes allows liquid transport in mass with time delay while each tube has contact with the liquid. By controlling the amount and / or nature of the material by sealing the tubes, a supply can be made to accommodate a number of liquid discharges over an extended period of time. Such a structure finds particular application as, for example, a night bed pad Figure 3 is a view of an embodiment with that of Figure 2 except that in this case the tubes 40 each u have multiple liquid soluble seals 46 along length which may extend outwardly from the target area 42 within the peripheral zone 44. This arrangement accommodates multiple discharges over a longer area of the product. It also provides additional trajectories that the fluid can take into account if the primary path is blocked by swelling of a superabsorbent, for example, blocking gel. By varying the amount of material that expands in the tubes, the pulling forces in the liquid can be controlled to ensure that the total capacity of each tube is available.

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate in greater detail the operation of a tube 50 as described with respect to the Figures 2 and 3. In this case the tube 50 is initially compressed as in Figure 4 and contains transmitting fibers and superabsorbent particles 54. A single liquid soluble seal 56 is located in the target area 58. As shown in Figure 5, after from the contact to the liquid, the sel 56 has dissolved, the compressed tube has expanded and the superabsorbent particles 54 have swollen to further expand the tube 50. This expansion created suction which acts to pull the liquid through the tube to the peripheral area 60 It may also be desirable to have perpendicular and / or parallel channels in communication with the liquid with the filled superabsorbent tubes to provide additional liquid paths which can not be blocked with gel.

Figures 6 and 7 are seen like those of Figures 4 and 5 except that the transmitting fibers and the superabsorbent particles are replaceable by expanding, compressed foam material 62. With a liquid discharge and the dissolution of the seal 56, the material it has expanded in Figure 7 causing the tube 50 to expand and pull liquid through the tube of the target area 58 to the peripheral area 60. The foam may be made of or contain a superabsorbent material Figures 8 and 9 illustrate yet another embodiment. In this case, a collection bag 70 is fastened in the target area 74 by a soluble fastening seal. to the liquid 76 and connected by means of a retraction band to the position 80 in the peripheral area 82. A liquid discharge releases the bag 70 containing the liquid to be pulled by means of retraction 78 to the peripheral area 82. As may be apparent for those skilled in the art, this arrangement can be facilitated by locating the bag 70 between the layers of the product so that the movement can be easily achieved. Also, the point of attachment by the soluble adhesive to the liquid is desirably far from the first point of contact. contact the liquid to allow the bag to collect the liquid before it is released.

Figures 10 and 11 illustrate a further embodiment where the compressed material including the superabsorbent fibers 94 of the type described is formed in channels 9 having a plurality of liquid-soluble seals 92. When contacted with a liquid, the channels 90 expands into a liquid. controlled way to deliver the liquid along the channels to the peripheral zones (not shown). Other embodiments of the invention that will be apparent provide liquid mass movement by liquid activated mechanical means causing the liquid to be pulled from a target zone to a peripheral zone. Also as it has been shown, the different incorporations can be used in a simple or multiple way and, of course, can be combined for an even greater effect. The particular application as well as the cost and ease of manufacturing considerations can help determine the best construction in each case.

As will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the selection of materials for the structures of the invention should be made from those who will be able to achieve the desired results. The examples for the specific applications may be given although others may suggest themselves to those with ordinary skill intend to be encompassed by the description herein described and by the appended claims.

The seals soluble in the liquid and the means of subjection used will depend on the nature of the liquid for which the product is intended. For disposable diaper applications to contain aqueous fluids such as urine and bowel movements ("BM"), for example, water-soluble adhesive compounds based on polyvinyl alcohol can be used. Specific examples include the fully hydrolysed, partially hydrolyzed ELVANOL® brand d series and the PVOH copolymers available from DuPont as well as the TEXTAC® series of water soluble adhesives available from Texas Screen Process Supply Company of Dallas, Texas. Of course, it is not necessary for the seal to partially dissolve completely as long as it releases. The compounds that you lose Adhesive properties in contact with the liquid can also be used.

The material used for the containment of the fluid in tubes, bags and the like as described for mass transport must, of course, not be soluble in the liquid, at least under conditions of use. Containment structures must also be sufficiently "robust" or have physical properties that maintain the ability to provide mass transportation under conditions of use. For applications of disposable diapers, these containment tubes, similar bags can be made of cheap polymeric materials such as polyolefins, polyesters and the like. For those additions that require stretching of the containment devices, the thermoplastic eslastomers such as the Kraton® brand of the Shell Chemical Company of Houston, Texa can be used. Kraton® block copolymers are available in several different formulations, a number of which are identified in US Pat. Nos. 4,663,220 and 5,304,599, incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Polymers composed of tetrablock copolymer A-B-A-B can also be used in the practice of this invention. Such polymers are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,332,613 issued to Taylor et al. In such polymers, A is a block of thermoplastic polymer and B is an isoprene monomer unit hydrogenated for substantially one unit of poly (ethylene-propylene) monomer. An example of such a tetrablock copolymer is a styrene-poly (ethylene-propolene) -stretched poly (ethylene-propylene) or SEPSEP block copolymer available from the Shell Chemical Company of Houston, Texas under the trademark designation KRATON®.

A particularly suitable tube is made of TYGON® tube having an outer diameter of about 1 centimeter, an inside diameter of about 1.9 centimeter and a length of about 17.8 centimeters. Other appropriate material from which liquid transfer tubes can be manufactured are commercially available from Baxter Diagnostics, a business that has localized offices in McGraw, Illinois, under the trademark designation S-50-HL. Another appropriate one is available from Advanced Technology Products Co., a business that has offices located in Milford Center, Ohi under the brand name 532-30-WH and that have an interior diameter of around 0.2 centimeters to around 0. centimeters.

For suction devices such as bulbs and the like that must be expanded to pull liquid to the peripheral zone, somewhat stronger resilient materials may be used. Examples include thick versions of the polymers mentioned above for tubes as well as other elastic materials capable of maintaining a compressed form then reacting under changing conditions to expand For those incorporations that use a foam material that is expanded compressed, such foams are also known and include, for liquid applications, regenerated cellulose aqueous and other compressible / expandable foams. Suitable materials include foams, compressed cell sponges or the like. Particularly expandable foams desirable include those having long, open cell cross-linked structures. Examples of such expanded foams are available from O-Cell-O, of General Mills, Inc. of Tonawanda, New York, of the United States of America and of the Industrial Commercial Supply Co., of Akron, Ohio, of the United States. from America. The material can be smoothed by means of mechanics or other appropriate techniques so that they are less noticeable until urination occurs. One such means which is effective with compressed cellulose sponges is the running of the material through a geared gear with a space between the gears placed so that the material is sufficiently marked to make it flexible.

For those incorporations that require a material that swells to expand a container to create the suction necessary to transport the liquid en masse, the superabsorbents that have this property with respect to the Aqueous liquids are well known. These are available in a number of ways including fibers, films, foam particles and the like as described above.

For those incorporations that use a retroactive force to move a liquid collection device, the appropriate elastic material in a stretched condition can be used. Such materials include, without limitation, thermoplastic and rubber elastomers, some of which have been previously described. Also contemplated are shrinking materials such as a stretched elastic film or a foam coated with a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer dissolves upon contact with liquid and the elastomer is allowed to retract. Also as previously described, the superabsorbent fibers spread the filaments in a condition extended to contact with liquid can be used.

The other components of the devices according to the invention are not critical and can be selected from those conventionally used for the particular product as well as such components that can be developed for this purpose. Liquid permeable linings, for example, often comprise non-woven fabrics such as polyolefin fabrics bonded by spinning or film perforated The absorbents used often contain wood pulp fibers and may contain additives such as superabsorbent powder or fiber form for increased absorbenc. The liquid-insensitive bottom sheet can be made from various polyolefin films and can contain fillers and / or be combined with a non-woven layer for fabric-like, breathing or other desired properties. Again depending on the particular use, they can be used. added elements such as fasteners, waist and leg curtains, leg cuffs or elastic waist For additional details of these and other components that are useful, reference is to United States Patent No. 4,704,116 issued to Enloe dated November 3, 1987 and United States of America Patent No. 5,865,825 issued to Schlinz dated February 2, 1999, the total contents of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Example 1 This example demonstrates the ability of a vacuum-assisted elastic sponge material to pull aqueous liquids by mass transport. A plastic bag with a large zipper closure and an open cell of 6 inches per inch auto sponge obtained from Home Depot, Inc. were used. The sponge was placed inside the bag and located Provide about 5 inches to 6 inches of space each end inside the bag. The bag and the contents were compressed in a hydraulic press until virtually all the air was removed and the bag sealed. The sponge was partially expanded when the bag was removed from the press creating partial vacuum inside the bag. A hook was attached to the bottom of the weighing unit of an electronic scale. The sealed bowl was attached to the hook of the balance with the sealed end immersed in about one or two inches of water. Holes were cut at the sealed end of the bag and the weight change of the bag over a period of ten minutes recorded as in Figure 12 which compares the same sponge material without the assistance of the vacuum.

Example 2 This example demonstrates the use of a tube as a mass transport means in accordance with the invention. A one foot long plastic tube (Tygon® B-44-3, 3/8 inch diameter Norton) was sealed at one end using marine adhesive (Goop® brand). Using a hydraulic press and tube was pressed to essentially force all air evacuated from the tube and the opposite end sealed using a channel lock press grip leaving a portion of three inches of pipe without evacuating beyond the seal. The liquid gelatin (Knox® brand or equivalent) was placed inside a portion without evacuating and the tubing was placed in a normal refrigerator to allow the gelatin to solidify. The test used in Example 1 was repeated after the gelatin had solidified except that the determinations of the weights were made. It was observed that the gelatin acted to regulate mass transport in bulk and it was noted that there was no discernible change over the first thirty seconds. Then the tube took water in a matter of seconds and, after about thirty seconds, it had summarized its circular transverse section. No change took place in about three additional minutes, but after being removed, the gelatin retained the water inside the tube. Therefore the gelatine with the assistance of the vacuum extracted the water inside the tube then acted as a stopper to retain it.

The above-described description of other embodiments is not exhaustive of the embodiments of the invention and others may be apparent to those of ordinary skill. The appended claims are intended to describe all such embodiments as well as the equivalents as may be encompassed by the claims.

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R E I V I N D I C A C I O N S
1. A liquid receiving device q comprises; a) a layer for receiving liquid having an obj ective zone; b) a peripheral zone located inside or outside said layer to receive the liquid; c) a mechanical transport means partially located within said target area and adapted for liquid communication with said peripheral zone; Y d) means activated by contact with the liquid to cause the transport of said liquid from said target zone of said peripheral zone.
2. 2. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that said mechanical means of transport comprise: a) at least one tube having at least one sealed opening within said target zone; b) suction means for pulling liquid through said at least one tube from said target zone to said peripheral zone; c) means for opening said at least one sealed opening activated by contact with said liquid in such a manner causing said suction means to pull said liquid.
3. 3. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 2, characterized in that said suction means comprises a compressed bulb connected said at least one tube.
4. 4. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 3, characterized in that said compressed bulb comprises a superabsorbent.
5. 5. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 2, characterized in that said suction means comprises a component that expands in contact with said liquid.
6. 6. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 5, characterized in that said expanding component is selected from a group consisting of foams and superabsorbents.
7. 7. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that liquid transport means comprise: a) liquid containment means located in said target area and adapted to collect said liquíde¬ b) retroactive means connecting said containment means for said peripheral zone; Y c) means activated by liquid adapted to cause a retraction of said retraction means and to move said liquid containing means from said objective zone to said peripheral zone.
8. 8. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 7, characterized in that said retraction means comprise a selected elastic elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer.
9. 9. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 7, characterized in that said retraction means comprise a polymeric superabsorbent.
10. 10. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 2, characterized in that they comprise a plurality of layers each containing one or more tubes.
11. 11. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 2, characterized in that at least one or more tubes have a plurality of said opening with said liquid activated opening means.
12. 12. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 11, characterized in that a plurality of openings are adapted to carry a plurality of liquid discharges.
13. 13. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that said transport means comprise compressed channels containing superabsorbent.
14. 14. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that it is a component of a disposable diaper.
15. 15. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that it is a component of an incontinence product.
16. 16. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that it is a component of a moisturizing pad.
17. 17. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that it is a component of a personal care product.
18. 18. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that said mechanical transport means comprise a stopper for liquid retention.
19. 19. The liquid receiving device as claimed in clause 18, characterized in that said plug comprises a gelatin. SUMMARIZES A liquid receiving device as a component, for example, of a personal care product such as a disposable diaper, an incontinence suit or other applications such as, for example, an industrial dampening pad or the like. The device includes a fluid activated means for moving a liquid discharge from a target zone to a peripheral zone. Means of transport activated with liquid mechanically operated by suction created by compression or vacuum or by physical movement of a liquid container from the target zone to the peripheral zone. The described device provides increased use of liquid handling capacity available.