DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE CAPABLE OF SELF-SHAPING IN USE

摘要

This invention is a disposable absorbent article (20) for wearing adjacent a body discharge area having a longitudinal centerline (0-0), and a lateral centerline (A-A) orthogonal thereto, and defining longitudinal and lateral directions respectively. The disposable absorbent article includes a liquid pervious top sheet (24), a back sheet (26) joined to the top sheet, and an absorbent core (28) intermediate the back sheet and the top sheet. The article is substantially flat prior to use. The disposable absorbent article further includes a member (46) for inducing forming or bending of the article into a tridimensional structure while being worn by a user. The member (46) is activated by body fluids or body heat.