ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING AN ABSORBENT CORE LAYER HAVING A MATERIAL FREE ZONE AND A TRANSFER LAYER ARRANGED BELOW THE ABSORBENT CORE LAYER

摘要

The present invention generally relates to absorbent articles and in particular to an absorbent article including a liquid permeable cover layer, a liquid impermeable barrier layer, an absorbent core arranged adjacent to the cover layer, a transfer layer arranged between the core and the barrier layer, the absorbent core including an upper surface and a lower surface and a material-free zone extending from the upper surface to the lower surface.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a longitudinally extending centerline; a transversely extending centerline; a liquid permeable cover layer having a body facing surface; a liquid impermeable barrier layer; an absorbent core arranged adjacent to the cover layer; a transfer layer arranged between the core and the barrier layer; wherein the absorbent core includes an upper surface and a lower surface and a material-free zone extending from the upper surface to the lower surface; and wherein the cover layer includes a first region arranged in spaced relationship to the transfer layer and a second region arranged in surface to surface contact with the transfer layer.