Ergonomic disposable absorbent garment

A disposable absorbent undergarment configured to be worn by a person, said undergarment comprising:

• an absorbent core assembly having a predetermined width and being configured for absorbing fluid from the person, said absorbent core assembly comprising a first section and a second section, said first section being formed of at least one layer of porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said at least one layer of porous material of said first section being quilted to form a plurality of first pockets, each of said first pockets being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, said second section being located below said first section and having a predetermined width and length, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said porous material of said second section being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, each of said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, wherein the volume of SAP in at least some of said first pockets is within the range of approximately 25 to 35 percent of the volume of said first pockets, and wherein the volume of SAP in at least some of said second pockets is within the range of approximately 20 to 30 percent of the volume of said second pockets, said first section of said absorbent core assembly and said second section of said absorbent core assembly being in fluid communication with each other with said first section of said absorbent core assembly forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person, whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself;
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• a chassis comprising a sheet of a cloth-like, non-woven, breathable material, said sheet having an inner surface, a front section, a back section, and an crotch section located between said front section and said back section, said front section including a top front edge, a pair of front side edges, and a plurality of elastic threads extending parallel to said top front edge and to each other from one of said pair of front side edges to the other of said pair of front side edges, said back section including a top back edge, a pair of back side edges, and a plurality of elastic threads extending parallel to said top back edge and to each other from one of said pair of back side edges to the other of said pair of back side edges, said crotch section comprising a pair of central side edges and a plurality of elastic threads extending parallel to said front top edge, to said back top edge, and to each other from one of said pair of central side edges to the other of said pair of central side edges, respective ones of said front side edges being secured to respective ones of said back side edges, each of said pair of central side sections comprising an ergonomically shaped recess forming a respective leg opening for the person, said recesses being spaced apart from each other by a distance which is greater than said predetermined width of said absorbent core assembly, said absorbent core assembly being secured on said inner surface of said chassis at said crotch section between said respective leg openings with plural ones of said plurality of elastic threads of said crotch section at said absorbent core assembly being cut into separated segments at the location of said core so as not to tend to collapse or buckle said core when said garment is worn by the person.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core comprising:

• a first section formed of at least a first layer and a second layer, each of said first and second layers being formed of a porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said first layer and a plurality of first pockets in said second layer, each of said first pockets partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, wherein the volume of SAP in at least some of said first pockets of said first layer is within the range of approximately 25 to 35 percent of the volume of said first pockets of said first layer, and wherein the volume of SAP in at least some of said first pockets of said second layer is within the range of approximately 80-120 percent of the volume or amount of SAP in said first pocket of said first layer and 25 to 35 percent of the volume or capacity of said first pockets of said second layer, said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
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• a second section located below said first section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section having a predetermined width and length, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material of configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough, said layer of said second section being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, each of said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, wherein the volume of SAP in at least some of said second pockets is within the range of approximately 20 to 30 percent of the volume of said second pockets, said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core comprising:

• a first section formed of at least a first layer and a second layer, each of said first and second layers being formed of a porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said first layer and a plurality of first pockets in said second layer, each of said first pockets partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, wherein the SAP in said first section has a vortex time in the range of approximately 30 to 90 seconds, said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
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• a second section located below said first section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section having a predetermined width and length, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material of configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough, said layer of said second section being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, each of said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, wherein the volume of SAP in said second pockets is less than the volume of SAP in said first pockets and wherein the SAP in said second section has a vortex time of in the range of approximately 3 to 10 seconds, said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core comprising:

• a first section formed of at least a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, each of said first and second layers being formed of a porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said first layer and a plurality of first pockets in said second layer, wherein said third layer is formed of a porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said third layer, with each of said first pockets of said first, second and third layers being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, wherein the SAP in said first section has a vortex time in the range of approximately 30 to 90 seconds, said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
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• a second section located below said first section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section having a predetermined width and length, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material of configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough, said layer of said second section being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, each of said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, wherein the SAP in said second section has a vortex time of in the range of approximately 3 to 10 seconds, said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

• a first section formed of at least one layer of a porous material configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said at least one layer, each of said first pockets being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, each of said first pockets having a first pair of diametrically opposed corners and a second pair of diametrically opposed corners, and wherein said first pockets are oriented so that said first pair of diametrically opposed corners extend parallel to said longitudinal axis, said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
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• a second section located below said first section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material of configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough, said layer of said second section being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, each of said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, each of said second pockets having a first pair of diametrically opposed corners and a second pair of diametrically opposed corners, and wherein said second pockets are oriented so that said first pair of diametrically opposed corners extend parallel to said longitudinal axis, with said second pockets being offset laterally or longitudinally with respect to said first pockets or with said second pockets being offset both laterally and longitudinally with respect to said first pockets, said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows in a tortuous path produced by said second pockets being offset from said first pockets, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said absorbent core having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

• a first absorbent section formed of a porous material having a first pair of longitudinally extending side edges, said first absorbent section comprising first and second layers configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said first layer being disposed over said second layer, each of said first and second layers being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets therein, said first pockets of said first layer being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, said first pockets of said second layer including outer first pockets located closely adjacent respective ones of said first pair of longitudinally extending side edges and inner first pockets located between said outer first pockets, each of said outer first pockets being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, each of said inner first pockets being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, with the volume of SAP in said outer first pockets being greater than the volume of SAP in said inner first pockets, said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
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• a second absorbent section located below said first absorbent section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material, said layer of said second section being configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough and being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

• a first absorbent section having a width and being formed of first layer of a porous material and a second layer of porous material, said first layer being configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said first layer, said second layer being disposed under said first layer and configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said second layer being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said second layer, each of said first pockets of said first and second layers being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, at least some of said first pockets of said second layer also being partially filled with an odor absorbing material, said first layer of said first absorbent section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person;
• a second absorbent section having a width and being located below said first absorbent section, said second absorbent section being in fluid communication with said first absorbent section, said second absorbent section being formed of a layer of porous material, said layer of said second absorbent section being configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough and being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, said absorbent core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself;
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• a fluid transfer or wicking layer disposed between said first absorbent section and said second absorbent section, said fluid transfer or wicking layer having a width that is less than the width of said first and second sections.

An absorbent core for an absorbent garment to be worn by a person, said core having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

• a first absorbent section formed of first layer of a porous material, a second layer of porous material, and a third layer, said first layer being configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough and being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said at first layer, said second layer being disposed under said first layer and configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said second layer being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets in said second layer, each of said first pockets of said first and second layers being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP, at least some of said first pockets of said second layer also being partially filled with an odor absorbing material, said first layer of said first section forming a body-facing side disposed confronting the perineum region of the person, wherein said first section comprises a third layer formed of a porous material and configured to permit the migration of liquid therethrough, said third layer being quilted by fixedly secured securement lines to form a plurality of first pockets therein, with each of said first pockets of said third layer being partially filled with a free, slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP;
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• a second absorbent section located below said first absorbent section and being in fluid communication with said first section, said second section being formed of a layer of porous material, said layer of said second section being configured to permit the migration of a liquid therethrough and being quilted to form a plurality of second pockets, said second pockets being partially filled with a free, fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP said core being configured whereupon fluid voided by the person flows to said fast acting SAP and to said slow acting SAP, wherein said fluid is absorbed quickly and rapidly by said fast acting SAP, while said slow acting SAP desorbs or takes fluid away from said fast acting SAP as well as absorbing said fluid itself.