Absorbent article having a fluid transfer member

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) a pair of absorbents positioned adjacent to each other, each absorbent having a first surface facing the body of a user and a second surface aligned opposite to said first surface;
• (b) a fluid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second surface of each absorbent and extending around said absorbents and partially covering said first surfaces;
• (c) a fluid permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first surface of each of said absorbents and attached to said baffle;
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• (d) transfer means for facilitating movement of body fluid from said cover downward and outward to distant areas of said absorbents, said transfer means being an H shaped member laid horizontally and contacting a substantial portion of said first and second surfaces of said absorbents.

A sanitary napkin for absorption of body fluids comprising:

• (a) a pair of absorbents positioned adjacent to each other, each absorbent having a first surface facing the body of a user and a second surface aligned opposite to said first surface;
• (b) a fluid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second surface of each of said absorbents and extending upward around a portion of said absorbents;
• (c) a fluid permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first surface of each of said absorbents and attached to said baffle;
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• (d) transfer means for facilitating movement of body fluid from said cover downward and outward to distant areas of said absorbents, said transfer means including a pair of U-shaped members each having first and second legs joined by a transverse beam, said U-shaped members positioned back to back with said beams touching each other and said first and second legs contacting a substantial portion of said first and second surfaces, respectively, of each of said absorbents.

An absorbent pad for absorption of body fluids comprising:

• (a) a pair of absorbents positioned adjacent to each other, each absorbent having a first surface facing the body of a user and a second surface aligned opposite to said first surface;
• (b) a fluid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second surface of each of said absorbents and extending upward around a portion of each of said absorbents;
• (c) a fluid permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first surface of each of said absorbents and attached to said baffle;
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• (d) transfer means for facilitating movement of body fluid from a middle portion of said cover downward and outward to distant areas of said absorbents, said transfer means including first and second members, said first member being T shaped and having a column positioned between said absorbents and an adjoining pair of arms contacting a substantial portion of said first surfaces of said absorbents, and a second member positioned adjacent to said second surface of each of said absorbents and in contact with said column.

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) a pair of absorbents positioned adjacent to each other, each absorbent having a first surface facing the body of a user and a second surface aligned opposite to said first surface;
• (b) a fluid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second surface of each absorbent and extending upward around a portion of each of said absorbents;
• (c) a fluid permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first surface of each of said absorbents and completely encircling both said absorbents and said baffle;
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• (d) transfer means for facilitating movement of body fluid from said cover downward and outward to distant areas of said absorbents, said transfer means being positioned above, between and below a portion of said absorbents and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal central axis of said article while being spaced apart from the periphery of said absorbents.

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) a pair of absorbents positioned adjacent to each other, each absorbent having a first surface facing the body of a user and a second surface aligned opposite to said first surface;
• (b) a fluid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second surface of each absorbent and extending upward around a portion of said absorbents;
• (c) a fluid permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first surface of each of said absorbents;
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• (d) transfer means for facilitating movement of body fluid from said cover downward and outward to distant areas of said absorbents, said transfer means being coaxially aligned with the longitudinal central axis of said article and having a length which is between about 1/2 to 2/3 the overall length of said article, said transfer means being positioned above, between and below said pair of absorbents.