Disposable absorbent article having improved side features
First Claim
1. A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a three dimensional shape before use, said disposable absorbent article comprisinga main body portion, a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, an absorbent core intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, a body facing surface, a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, and a pair of longitudinal side edges, said absorbent core having a front portion, a central portion and a rear portion, respectively corresponding to a front section, a central section, and a rear section of said main body portion, said disposable absorbent article further comprising said disposable absorbent article characterized in that at each of said longitudinal side edges at least one rider element is joined to said main body portion, wherein each of said rider elements has a bending stiffness of at least 0.02 N as defined in the Bending Stiffness Test described herein.
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a tridimensional shape before use with a generally upwardly convex rear region, having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, a front end edge and a rear end edge, and comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet and an absorbent core intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet. The disposable absorbent articles of the present invention are preferably applied directly to the user'"'"'s body, and comprise improved side features which extend laterally and are capable of staying in close contact with the user'"'"'s inner thigh area, and adjacent to that, when the disposable absorbent article is applied to the user'"'"'s body.
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1. A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a three dimensional shape before use, said disposable absorbent article comprising
a main body portion, a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, an absorbent core intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, a body facing surface, a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, and a pair of longitudinal side edges, said absorbent core having a front portion, a central portion and a rear portion, respectively corresponding to a front section, a central section, and a rear section of said main body portion, said disposable absorbent article further comprising said disposable absorbent article characterized in that at each of said longitudinal side edges at least one rider element is joined to said main body portion, wherein each of said rider elements has a bending stiffness of at least 0.02 N as defined in the Bending Stiffness Test described herein.
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