ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A CHANNELED ABSORBENT LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

This invention provides an absorbent article having an absorbent layer including elongated longitudinal portions which thereby define an elongated gap. The elongated gap is defined by lateral spacing of the elongated longitudinal portio ns of the absorbent layer from one another. The invention is also directed to the method of manufacturing the absorbent article and the method of forming the elongated gap within the absorbent layer.