The present invention relates to novel and secure tampons that overcome the problems associated with conventional non-secure tampons, and methods of using the novel and secure tampons.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to absorbent articles with waist panels including frangible bonds, wherein a waist panel may be connected with a chassis and positioned in a front or back waist region. A first region of the waist panel is bonded with the chassis and extends laterally adjacent an outboard lateral edge of the waist panel, and at least a portion of an inboard lateral edge of the waist panel is unattached to the chassis so as to form a pocket during use. The waist panel is also releasably bonded with the chassis with a frangible bond positioned on the inboard lateral edge of the waist panel and/or longitudinally between the inboard lateral edge of the waist panel and the first region. The frangible bond may be an adhesive and/or mechanical bond and may be configured to break during production or during normal use of the absorbent article.

A disposable urine trap in the form of a foldable pad that envelops the male genitalia and closes around the organ to form a barrier that prevents urine from escaping the trap. The pad includes an asymmetric pair of wings that are separated by a gap and attached to the main body of the pad. The first wing is preferably trapezoidal and a second wing having an extending distal edge.

A disposable urine trap in the form of a foldable pad that envelops the male genitalia and closes around the organ to form a barrier that prevents urine from escaping the trap. The pad includes an asymmetric pair of wings that are separated by a gap and attached to the main body of the pad. The first wing is preferably trapezoidal and a second wing having an extending distal edge.

The invention relates to a breast pad for nursing mothers, and a method of manufacture. The breast pad comprises an absorbent material (31) having an asymmetric footprint, a liquid permeable front surface (27) and a liquid impermeable back surface (29) the absorbent material (31) arranged to absorb liquid that permeates the front surface (27). The absorbent material (31) also comprises a body, a perimeter (36), and at least one cut-out portion (33) extending inwardly from the perimeter (36) into the body, wherein, the cut-out portion (33) comprises two opposing edges (54, 55) each with a shaping portion (56, 57). The absorbent material (31) is adapted such that the perimeter (36) around the absorbent material (31) is a first length in a first configuration and, in a second configuration, the two shaping portions (56, 57) are positioned closer together such that the perimeter length is reduced.

The invention relates to a breast pad for nursing mothers, and a method of manufacture. The breast pad comprises an absorbent material (31) having an asymmetric footprint, a liquid permeable front surface (27) and a liquid impermeable back surface (29) the absorbent material (31) arranged to absorb liquid that permeates the front surface (27). The absorbent material (31) also comprises a body, a perimeter (36), and at least one cut-out portion (33) extending inwardly from the perimeter (36) into the body, wherein, the cut-out portion (33) comprises two opposing edges (54, 55) each with a shaping portion (56, 57). The absorbent material (31) is adapted such that the perimeter (36) around the absorbent material (31) is a first length in a first configuration and, in a second configuration, the two shaping portions (56, 57) are positioned closer together such that the perimeter length is reduced.

A method of manufacturing a nasal drip pad includes selecting an estimation element, selecting an absorbent element, selecting a positioning element, selecting one or more formable members, attaching the one or more formable members to the positioning element, attaching a first end of the positioning element to a first end of the absorbent element at a first attachment point and a second end of the positioning element to a second end of the absorbent element at a second attachment point, and attaching the estimation element to the absorbent element.

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.

An absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core and a cushion layer between the absorbent core and the backsheet. The cushion layer comprises at least two sub-layers. The sub-layers advantageously have different widths or are bonded to each other by one or more longitudinally-extending attachment areas.

An absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core and a cushion layer between the absorbent core and the backsheet. The cushion layer comprises at least two sub-layers. The sub-layers advantageously have different widths or are bonded to each other by one or more longitudinally-extending attachment areas.