Sanitary napkins capable of taking complex three-dimensional shape in use
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1. A catamenial device, said device comprising:
- (a) a topsheet having a body facing surface;
(b) a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and
(c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;
wherein said absorbent core has a perimeter, a longitudinal centerline, and a transverse centerline;
wherein said absorbent core comprises a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone that are perpendicular to the transverse centerline;
wherein said first, second and third zones differ in stiffness;
wherein said first zone is disposed in a front portion of said absorbent core between a front end and the transverse centerline, said second zone is disposed in a middle portion of said absorbent core that is intercepted by the transverse centerline, and said third zone is disposed in a rear portion between a rear end and the transverse centerline of said absorbent core;
wherein said third zone comprises at least two discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots that intersect said longitudinal centerline of said absorbent core where material from the core has been removed to form said discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots; and
wherein said absorbent core comprises lateral stiffeners within the perimeter and along the longitudinal edges of the first zone, second zone, and the third zone.
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A catamenial device. The device comprises a topsheet having a body facing surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises three zones differing in stiffness, at least one of the zones comprising laterally-oriented portions where material from the core has been removed, the portions defining slots.
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1. A catamenial device, said device comprising:
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(a) a topsheet having a body facing surface; (b) a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and (c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;
wherein said absorbent core has a perimeter, a longitudinal centerline, and a transverse centerline;
wherein said absorbent core comprises a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone that are perpendicular to the transverse centerline;
wherein said first, second and third zones differ in stiffness;
wherein said first zone is disposed in a front portion of said absorbent core between a front end and the transverse centerline, said second zone is disposed in a middle portion of said absorbent core that is intercepted by the transverse centerline, and said third zone is disposed in a rear portion between a rear end and the transverse centerline of said absorbent core;
wherein said third zone comprises at least two discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots that intersect said longitudinal centerline of said absorbent core where material from the core has been removed to form said discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots; and
wherein said absorbent core comprises lateral stiffeners within the perimeter and along the longitudinal edges of the first zone, second zone, and the third zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A catamenial device to be worn by a wearer having a gluteal groove, said device comprising:
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(a) a topsheet having a body facing surface; (b) a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and (c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;
wherein said absorbent core has a perimeter, a longitudinal centerline, and a transverse centerline;
wherein said absorbent core comprises a first zone, a second zone and a third zone that are perpendicular to the transverse centerline;
wherein said first, second and third zones differ in stiffness;
wherein said first zone is disposed in a front portion of said absorbent core between a front end and the transverse centerline, said second zone is disposed in a middle portion of said absorbent core that is intercepted by the transverse centerline, and said third zone is disposed adjacent said gluteal groove of said wearer when said device is worn;
wherein said third zone comprises at least two discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots that intersect said longitudinal centerline of said absorbent core where material from the core has been removed to form said discrete laterally-oriented apertured slots; andwherein said absorbent core comprises lateral stiffeners within the perimeter and along the longitudinal edges of the first zone, second zone, and the third zone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A catamenial device, said device comprising:
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(a) a topsheet having a body facing surface; (b) a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and (d) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein said absorbent core has a perimeter, a longitudinal centerline, and a transverse centerline;
wherein said absorbent core comprises a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone that are perpendicular to the transverse centerline;
wherein said first, second and third zones differ in stiffness;
wherein said first zone is disposed in a front portion of said absorbent core between a front end and the transverse centerline, said second zone is disposed in a middle portion of said absorbent core that is intercepted by the transverse centerline, and said third zone is disposed in a rear portion between a rear end and the transverse centerline of said absorbent core;
wherein at least one of said zones comprising laterally-oriented apertured slots where material from the core has been removed to form said laterally-oriented apertured slots;
wherein said absorbent core is asymmetric about a transverse centerline; and
wherein said absorbent core comprises lateral stiffeners within the perimeter and along the longitudinal edges of the first zone, second zone, and the third zone. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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