Absorbent article having a preformed member
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1. An absorbent article having an outer perimeter and adapted to be worn adjacent to a wearer'"'"'s body, said absorbent article comprising:
- a) a liquid-impermeable preformed member; and
b) an absorbent core secured to and superposed over a portion of said preformed member, said absorbent core having a bodyfacing surface and said preformed member having a bulge with an apex extending above said bodyfacing surface, said preformed member further having barrier means for intercepting body fluid migrating toward said outer perimeter, said barrier means encircling said absorbent core.
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Abstract
An absorbent article with an outer perimeter is disclosed having a cover, a liquid-impermeable preformed member and an absorbent core positioned therebetween. The preformed member has bulge for close body contact between the wearer and the absorbent article and a barrier means for intercepting body fluid migrating from the absorbent core toward the outer perimeter of the sanitary napkin. The bulge extends above the bodyfacing surface of the absorbent core while the barrier means encircles the absorbent core and extends above the periphery of the absorbent core.
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1. An absorbent article having an outer perimeter and adapted to be worn adjacent to a wearer'"'"'s body, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-impermeable preformed member; and b) an absorbent core secured to and superposed over a portion of said preformed member, said absorbent core having a bodyfacing surface and said preformed member having a bulge with an apex extending above said bodyfacing surface, said preformed member further having barrier means for intercepting body fluid migrating toward said outer perimeter, said barrier means encircling said absorbent core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An absorbent article having an outer perimeter and adapted to be worn adjacent to a wearer'"'"'s body, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-permeable cover; b) a liquid-impermeable preformed member having a garment-facing surface; c) an absorbent core having a predetermined thickness of less than about 5 mm and positioned between said cover and said preformed member, said absorbent core having a bodyfacing surface and said preformed member having a bulge with an apex extending above said bodyfacing surface, said preformed member further having barrier means for intercepting body fluid migrating toward said outer perimeter, said barrier means encircling said absorbent core; and d) a liquid-impermeable baffle secured to a portion of said garment-facing surface of said preformed member wherein a pocket is formed between said bulge and said baffle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An absorbent article having an outer perimeter and adapted to be worn adjacent to a wearer'"'"'s body, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-permeable cover; b) a liquid-impermeable preformed member; c) a first absorbent core positioned between said cover and said preformed member, said first absorbent core having a bodyfacing surface and said preformed member having a bulge with an apex extending above said bodyfacing surface, said preformed member further having barrier means for intercepting body fluid migrating toward said outer perimeter, said barrier means having an inner wall and a distally spaced outer wall joined together; d) a liquid-impermeable baffle secured to a portion of said garment-facing surface of said preformed member; and e) a second absorbent core positioned between said bulge and said baffle, said bulge having an aperture for liquid absorption into said second absorbent core. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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