Apparatus for making a reinforced absorbent member includes a forming chamber adapted to contain a fluent fibrous material. A forming surface is moveable within the forming chamber along an arcuate path generally from an entrance of the forming chamber to an exit thereof. The forming surface is adapted to collect fibrous material thereon to form the absorbent member. A source of reinforcing web is disposed generally exterior of the forming chamber. The forming chamber has an opening through which the reinforcing web is received into the forming chamber for subsequent conveyance within the forming chamber toward the forming surface. The opening is disposed downstream of the forming chamber entrance generally in the direction of movement of the forming surface along the path.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This continuation patent application claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/917,115 filed on Aug. 12, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,204,682), which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/306,269 filed on Nov. 27, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,989,118). U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/306,269 claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60/350,079 filed on Jan. 15, 2002 and entitled "Scrim Reinforced Absorbent." Each of these applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
