Absorbent article
First Claim
1. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core, said absorbent core having either one layer or a plurality of layers, said cover comprising a liquid pervious inner cover on the wearer facing side of the absorbent core and a liquid impervious cover on the garment facing side of the absorbent core, said article having a longitudinal direction extending from a front portion of the article to a rear portion of the article and a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the rear portion either includes fasteners to be fastened to the front portion or is joined to the front portion at a seam, and the article further comprises, as seen in its longitudinal direction, a crotch portion between the front portion and the rear portion, said absorbent core having an elongated shape and comprises a pair of longitudinal edges extending in the longitudinal direction and a front and a back transverse edge, said core having a crotch region and at least one outer region as seen in the longitudinal direction of the article, said outer region or regions being located adjacent the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said absorbent core further being provided with at least two slits or grooves, each of said at least two slits or grooves having a first end and a second end and being arranged to extend starting from a location in the crotch region of the absorbent core on one side of a transverse crotch line that extends through a crotch point of the absorbent core, such that both first and second ends are on the one side of the transverse crotch line, to diverge in a direction towards one of the transverse edges that is also on the one side of the transverse crotch line, and to terminate inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, the crotch point being a point on the absorbent core corresponding to a point of intersection of an extensible filament when wrapped around the legs of a wearer in a figure eight configuration, wherein said at least two slits or grooves extend through the entire thickness of the absorbent core.
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Abstract
An absorbent article having an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core. The absorbent core is provided with at least two slits or grooves diverging from a crotch region of the absorbent core in a direction towards one transverse edge of the absorbent core and terminating inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core. These slits or grooves form folding guides along which the article can be formed into a shape having a narrow crotch width.
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24 Claims
- 1. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core, said absorbent core having either one layer or a plurality of layers, said cover comprising a liquid pervious inner cover on the wearer facing side of the absorbent core and a liquid impervious cover on the garment facing side of the absorbent core, said article having a longitudinal direction extending from a front portion of the article to a rear portion of the article and a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the rear portion either includes fasteners to be fastened to the front portion or is joined to the front portion at a seam, and the article further comprises, as seen in its longitudinal direction, a crotch portion between the front portion and the rear portion, said absorbent core having an elongated shape and comprises a pair of longitudinal edges extending in the longitudinal direction and a front and a back transverse edge, said core having a crotch region and at least one outer region as seen in the longitudinal direction of the article, said outer region or regions being located adjacent the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said absorbent core further being provided with at least two slits or grooves, each of said at least two slits or grooves having a first end and a second end and being arranged to extend starting from a location in the crotch region of the absorbent core on one side of a transverse crotch line that extends through a crotch point of the absorbent core, such that both first and second ends are on the one side of the transverse crotch line, to diverge in a direction towards one of the transverse edges that is also on the one side of the transverse crotch line, and to terminate inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, the crotch point being a point on the absorbent core corresponding to a point of intersection of an extensible filament when wrapped around the legs of a wearer in a figure eight configuration, wherein said at least two slits or grooves extend through the entire thickness of the absorbent core.
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22. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core, said absorbent core having either one layer or a plurality of layers, said cover comprising a liquid pervious inner cover on the wearer facing side of the absorbent core and a liquid impervious cover on the garment facing side of the absorbent core, said article having a longitudinal direction extending from a front portion of the article to a rear portion of the article and a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the article further comprises, as seen in its longitudinal direction, a crotch portion between the front portion and the rear portion, said absorbent core having a longitudinal axis and elongated shape, and comprises a pair of longitudinal edges extending in the longitudinal direction and a front and a back transverse edge, said core having a crotch region and at least one outer region as seen in the longitudinal direction of the article, said outer region or regions being located adjacent the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said absorbent core further being provided with at least two slits or grooves, said at least two slits or grooves are arranged to extend from the crotch region of the absorbent core toward a respective one of the transverse edges and said at least two slits or grooves diverge outwardly from the longitudinal axis as said at least two slits or grooves extend in a direction that extends from a transverse crotch line extending through a crotch point of the absorbent core towards the respective one of the transverse edges of the absorbent core over the entire length of each respective slit or groove, and to terminate inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said at least two slits or grooves being longitudinally offset from the transverse centerline, and the crotch point being a point on the absorbent core corresponding to a point of intersection of an extensible filament when wrapped around the legs of a wearer in a figure eight configuration, wherein said at least two slits or grooves extend through the entire thickness of the absorbent core.
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24. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core, said absorbent core having either one layer or a plurality of layers, said cover comprising a liquid pervious inner cover on the wearer facing side of the absorbent core and a liquid impervious cover on the garment facing side of the absorbent core, said article having a longitudinal direction extending from a front portion of the article to a rear portion of the article and a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the rear portion either includes fasteners to be fastened to the front portion or is joined to the front portion at a seam, and the article further comprises, as seen in its longitudinal direction, a crotch portion between the front portion and the rear portion, said absorbent core having a longitudinal axis and elongated shape, and comprises a pair of longitudinal edges extending in the longitudinal direction and a front and a back transverse edge, said core having a crotch region and at least one outer region as seen in the longitudinal direction of the article, said outer region or regions being located adjacent the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said absorbent core further being provided with at least two slits or grooves, said at least two slits or grooves are arranged to extend from the crotch region of the absorbent core toward a respective one of the transverse edges and said at least two slits or grooves diverge outwardly from the longitudinal axis as said at least two slits or grooves extend in a direction that extends from a transverse crotch line extending through a crotch point of the absorbent core towards the respective one of the transverse edges of the absorbent core over the entire length of each respective slit or groove, and to terminate inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core, said at least two slits or grooves being longitudinally offset from the transverse centerline, and the crotch point being a point on the absorbent core corresponding to a point of intersection of an extensible filament when wrapped around the legs of a wearer in a figure eight configuration, wherein said at least two slits or grooves extend through the entire thickness of the absorbent core.
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