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ABSORBENT CORE, ARTICLES COMPRISING SAID CORE, AND METHODS OF MAKING

  • US 20190321243A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2017
  • Published: 10/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An absorbent core (101) comprising:

  • a front portion (122);

    a back portion (124);

    a crotch portion (126) position between the front portion (122) and, the back portion (124); and

    a longitudinal axis extending along a length of said core (101) and crossing said front, crotch and back portions (122, 126, 124), the absorbent core (101) having a width extending perpendicular to said length and a perimeter comprising at least two opposing ends (102, 103) and at least two opposing sides (104, 105) positioned between said ends (102, 103) characterized in that the absorbent core (101) comprises one or more substantially interconnected channels (106) substantially free of three-dimensional absorbent material extending through the crotch portion (126) along and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and thither extending along at least a portion of said width of the core from one side of the core to the other,wherein at least one of the interconnected channels (106) forms a shape having a closed end in the form of a U-bend, wherein the closed end is positioned proximal to the back portion (124) of the absorbent core (101), and wherein at least one of the interconnected channels (106) forms a shape having an open end in the form of two diverging ends or a funnel-shape, wherein the open end is positioned proximal to the front portion (122) of the absorbent core (101) and distal from said closed end.

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