An absorbent article has a top sheet, a back sheet, and an absorbent assembly positioned between the back sheet and the top sheet. The absorbent article includes a fluid intake layer positioned between the absorbent assembly and the top sheet. The fluid intake layer has a rearward-facing arch located in a back portion of the fluid intake layer. The fluid intake layer has an opening. The absorbent article includes a first lateral stiffener and a second lateral stiffener extending along a majority of the longitudinal side edges of the fluid intake layer. The absorbent article includes a first flexure, a second flexure, and a third flexure in a rear portion of the absorbent article.

The present technology relates to an absorbent product for attachment to an article of clothing. The absorbent product comprises a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposite the wearer-facing surface. The absorbent product comprises a main body, wherein the main body comprises: a central absorbent core; an external envelope placed around the central core and having a front extremity and a rear extremity; a first attachment line located at the front extremity of the external envelope; and a second attachment line located at the rear extremity of the external envelope; wherein the first attachment line and the second attachment line are for attachment of the absorbent product to the article of clothing; and wherein the absorbent product is free of means for adhesively attaching the garment-facing surface to the article of clothing.

The present technology relates to an absorbent product for attachment to an article of clothing. The absorbent product comprises a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposite the wearer-facing surface. The absorbent product comprises a main body, wherein the main body comprises: a central absorbent core; an external envelope placed around the central core and having a front extremity and a rear extremity; a first attachment line located at the front extremity of the external envelope; and a second attachment line located at the rear extremity of the external envelope; wherein the first attachment line and the second attachment line are for attachment of the absorbent product to the article of clothing; and wherein the absorbent product is free of means for adhesively attaching the garment-facing surface to the article of clothing.

Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein having a first and second fold line. The disposable absorbent articles have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed therebetween. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which may be configured in an offset manner. And, the absorbent system and/or the first and second fold lines may be configured with respect to the absorbent article to effect a caliper change in the folded article.

A method for making an absorbent article comprising an absorbent core comprising one or more channels, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a first endless moving surface comprising a plurality of molds typically in the form of pockets, each mold comprising an insert therein, wherein the molds are in fluid communication with an under-pressure source except for said insert such that a suction zone is formed in areas neighboring said insert; ii. feeding a first nonwoven web to said first endless moving surface and over one or more said molds; iii. depositing an absorbent material, comprising cellulose fibers and/or superabsorbent polymer particles, over at least a portion of said nonwoven web; iv. optionally further selectively removing said absorbent material from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert; v. applying a second nonwoven web directly or indirectly over the absorbent material, or folding said first nonwoven web, such to sandwich said absorbent material between upper and lower layers of said nonwoven web(s); vi. joining said upper and lower layers together at least in the areas of the nonwoven web(s) corresponding to the insert to form an absorbent core having one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material; vii. optionally joining an acquisition distribution layer to said absorbent core, typically a skin facing surface of said upper layer; viii. optionally laminating said absorbent core and acquisition distribution layer between a liquid pervious topsheet and a liquid impervious backsheet; wherein at least a portion of said insert is porous and is in fluid communication with a positive pressure source such that air is blown out of said insert to form an air cushion or air film around at least an uppermost surface of said insert and in that said absorbent material is thereby forced away from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert.

An absorbent article having a pair of longitudinal edges, front and rear transverse edges, a front end region, a rear end region, and a central region disposed between the front and rear end regions. The absorbent article has a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, a pair of outwardly convex longitudinal central channels formed at least in the central region. The traversal distance of the pair of outwardly convex longitudinal central channels decreases towards both ends of the channels to define a central closed area. The absorbent article has a rear channel defining a rear closed area in the rear end region.

An absorbent article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, and an absorber provided between the two sheets, the absorbent article having a predetermined length in a front-to-rear direction, and a predetermined width in a width direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction, wherein the absorber is provided with a groove or a slit extending in the front-to-rear direction, the absorber includes a first absorber layer on the side closer to the top sheet, and a second absorber layer on the side closer to the back sheet, and the first absorber layer includes a high-stiffness part extending outward in the width direction from an edge portion of the groove or slit, and a stiffness of the high-stiffness part is higher than a stiffness of the second absorber layer.

An auxiliary absorbent article (1) that is used by attaching to a skin facing side of an absorbent article and has a longitudinal direction and a width direction, comprising a main body (2) comprising an absorber (3) and a liquid-permeable cover sheet (4) which covers a skin facing side and an outer facing side of the absorber (3) , an adhesive part (7) provided on an outer facing side of the main body (2), and a release sheet (8) provided on an outer facing side of the adhesive part (7) so as to cover the adhesive part (7), wherein the release sheet (8) extends in the longitudinal direction and extends outward in the longitudinal direction beyond at least one end edge in the longitudinal direction of the main body (2).

An absorbent article (1) comprising a top sheet (2), a back sheet (3), an absorbent body (4) provided therebetween, and side sheets (5) provided on both sides of the top sheet (2) in a width direction, wherein; a leak-proof flap (6) is formed from a portion of the side sheet (5); the leak-proof flap (6) is configured such that a front end portion (6F) and a rear end portion (6B) are joined to the top sheet (2) at end fixing parts (8) and a middle portion (6M) stands up inward in the width direction; a flap elastic member (7) is provided on the leak-proof flap (6) so as to extend continuously from the front end portion (6F) to the rear end portion (6B), and the flap elastic member (7) is located inward in the width direction from the end fixing parts (8) at the front end portion (6F) and the rear end portion (6B).

A urine absorption pad for preventing leakage of urine is provided. A urine absorption pad includes: a front surface sheet (16) which has water permeability and contacts a skin; a back surface sheet (17) which has water impermeability and contacts underwear; an absorbent (18) which is sandwiched between the front surface sheet (16) and the back surface sheet (17) and absorbs urine having passed through the front surface sheet (16); and a guide A (11) and a guide B (12) which allow urine to permeate and are self-standing so as to rise to the front surface sheet (16) side with respect to the absorbent (18) to control flow of urine. The guide A (11) is arranged at an edge portion, and the guide B (12) is arranged so as to extend in a left-right direction.