Absorbent article with raised body conforming structure

摘要

An absorbent article includes a body side liner, a back sheet, an absorbent body positioned between the body side liner and the back sheet, and a body conforming structure positioned in direct facing relation with the body side liner. The body conforming structure length is at least 50% the absorbent body length and is aligned with a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article. The median anterior portion width of the body conforming structure is greater than the median central portion width of the body conforming structure which is greater than the median posterior portion width of the body conforming structure. The anterior portion includes a well, the central portion includes a channel, and the posterior portion includes a taper. The well transitions into the channel via a first convex transition and a concave transition. The channel transitions into the taper via a second convex transition.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising,
a body side liner, a back sheet, an absorbent body positioned between the body side liner and the back sheet wherein the absorbent body defines an absorbent body length, and a body conforming structure, wherein the body conforming structure is a discrete element positioned between the body side liner and the absorbent body, wherein the body conforming structure defines a body conforming structure length that is at least 50% the absorbent body length and wherein the body conforming structure is aligned with a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article and wherein the body conforming structure comprises an anterior portion having a median anterior portion width, a posterior portion having a median posterior portion width, and a central portion positioned between the anterior portion and the posterior portion and having a median central portion width, wherein the median anterior portion width is greater than the median central portion width and the median central portion width is greater than the median posterior portion width, and wherein the anterior portion includes a well having two longitudinal edges, wherein each well longitudinal edge has a section that is generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, the central portion includes a channel having two longitudinal edges, wherein each channel longitudinal edge has a section that is generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, and the posterior portion includes a taper wherein the well transitions into the channel via a first convex transition and a concave transition and wherein the channel transitions into the taper via a second convex transition.