Absorbent article with protection channel
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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b. a channel positioned inward from and along at least a portion of an edge of said absorbent, said channel substantially defining in said absorbent an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the density of said absorbent in said inner portion is greater than the density of said absorbent in said outer portion.
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Abstract
An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin has a cover, a baffle and an absorbent between the cover and baffle and includes an embossed channel in the absorbent. The channel is positioned inward from the absorbent edge. The channel impedes the flow of fluid toward the edges of the absorbent article and increases absorbent utilization in the absorbent article.
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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a. an absorbent; and b. a channel positioned inward from and along at least a portion of an edge of said absorbent, said channel substantially defining in said absorbent an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the density of said absorbent in said inner portion is greater than the density of said absorbent in said outer portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An absorbent article comprising:
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a. a fluid-permeable cover; b. a liquid-permeable baffle; c. an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle; and d. an embossed fluid-impeding channel positioned inward from and along at least a portion of an edge of said absorbent, said embossed channel substantially defining in said absorbent an inner portion, a channel portion and an outer portion, wherein the density of said absorbent in said inner portion is greater than the density of said absorbent in said outer portion.
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12. An absorbent article comprising:
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a. a fluid-permeable cover having a body facing surface; b. a liquid-impermeable baffle having a garment facing surface; c. an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle; and d. an embossed fluid-impeding channel in said absorbent and at least one of said facing surfaces, said fluid-impeding channel being positioned inward from and along at least a portion of an edge of said absorbent and substantially defining in said absorbent an inner portion, a channel portion and an outer portion and wherein said absorbent in said channel portion has a density greater than a density of said absorbent in either of said inner portion or said outer portion and said absorbent in said outer portion has a density less than the density of said absorbent in said inner portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a. a fluid-permeable cover having a body facing surface; b. a liquid-impermeable baffle having a garment facing surface; c. an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle, wherein said cover and said baffle extend beyond an edge of the absorbent to enclose said absorbent; and d. an embossed fluid-impeding channel in said absorbent and at least one of said facing surfaces, said fluid-impeding channel being positioned inward from and along at least a portion of an edge of said absorbent by a distance of from about 0.5 millimeters to about 20 millimeters and substantially defining in said absorbent an inner portion, a channel portion and an outer portion and wherein said absorbent in said channel portion has a density greater than a density of said absorbent in either of said inner portion or said outer portion and said absorbent in said inner portion has a density greater than the density of said absorbent in said outer portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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