ABSORBENT ARTICLE

摘要

An absorbent article is disclosed comprising a liquid impermeable outer cover having a front section and a rear section, and an elongated absorbent element having a front end, a rear end and opposite side edges and including an absorbent material. The elongated absorbent element is supported at its front and rear ends on the outer cover in a suspended manner to extend longitudinally between the front and rear sections of the outer cover for spacing the opposite side edges from the outer cover. The elongated absorbent element further includes an elastic element so as to be elastically stretchable and contractable relative to the outer cover.