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Sanitary napkin comprising three dimensionally shaped tube of absorbent material

  • US 6,316,688 B1
  • Filed: 04/27/1998
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An absorbent article comprising:

  • a base pad having a body-facing side, a garment-facing side, a longitudinal centerline, and a transverse centerline, said base pad comprising a liquid previous topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and

    a three dimensionally-shaped tube of absorbent material extending outward from the body-facing side of said base pad and aligned along the longitudinal centerline of said base pad, said tube of absorbent material comprising an absorbent material and a cover at least partially wrapping said absorbent material said three dimensionally-shaped tube of absorbent material comprising one or more lobes that are segregated from at least one other portion of the tube of absorbent material wherein said absorbent material is penetrated by autogenous bonds that join one portion of said cover to an opposing portion of said cover.

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