Disposable absorbent article

Toilet training pants comprising:

• an anterior region, a posterior region and a crotch region disposed longitudinally therebetween, said anterior region, posterior region and crotch area being integrally formed and configured to define a central waist opening and a pair of leg openings of the pants, the crotch region extending generally laterally between said leg openings;
• a generally liquid permeable liner extending from the anterior region through the crotch region to the posterior region of the pants and being adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin;
• an outer cover;
• an absorbent body between the liner and outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste;
• a surge layer between the liner and absorbent body for taking in liquid body waste penetrating the liner and subsequently releasing the liquid body waste for flow toward the absorbent body;
• and
• a flow control layer disposed between the liner and the surge layer for at least retarding the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the surge layer.

A method of facilitating flow back though the liner of a disposable absorbent article to provide a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer of the article after the wearer releases a surge of liquid body waste therein, the disposable article being of the type having a liquid permeable liner adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin, an outer cover and an absorbent body between the liner and outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner, the method comprising:

• directing liquid body waste penetrating the liner to flow toward a surge layer disposed between the liner and the absorbent body, the surge layer being constructed for taking in liquid body waste and subsequently releasing liquid body waste therefrom;
• directing liquid body waste released from the surge layer to flow toward the absorbent body for absorption thereby;
• and
• at least retarding the flow of liquid body waste released from the surge layer to the absorbent body by directing liquid body waste in the surge layer to flow past a flow control layer as liquid body waste is released from the surge layer to maintain unabsorbed liquid body waste within the surge layer for a prolonged duration, thereby facilitating the flow back of liquid body waste through the liner to provide a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer.

A method of facilitating a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer of a disposable absorbent article after the wearer releases a surge of liquid body waste therein, the disposable article being of the type having a liquid permeable liner adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin, an outer cover and an absorbent body between the liner and outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner, the method comprising:

• directing liquid body waste penetrating the liner to flow toward a surge layer disposed between the liner and the absorbent body, the surge layer being constructed for taking in liquid body waste and subsequently releasing liquid body waste there from;
• directing liquid body waste released from the surge layer to flow toward the absorbent body for absorption thereby;
• and
• at least retarding the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the surge layer to maintain unabsorbed liquid body waste in the vicinity of the liner for a prolonged duration, thereby facilitating a prolonged feeling of wetness to the wearer.