Wrapped absorbent core

An absorbent structure for an absorbent article, the absorbent structure having longitudinal end regions and a central region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the longitudinal end regions, said absorbent structure comprising:

• a non-woven absorbent core extending from one longitudinal end region of the absorbent structure through the central region thereof to the opposite longitudinal end region of said absorbent structure, the absorbent core having a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and laterally opposite side edges, and a width;
• a cover layer covering the second face of the absorbent core across substantially the entire width of the absorbent core;
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• a liquid permeable wrapsheet wrapped about said first face, said laterally opposite side edges and at least a portion of the cover layer covering said second face of the absorbent core to define a wrapped configuration of the wrapsheet, said wrapsheet being constructed at least in part of a non-woven material and being secured in its wrapped configuration about the absorbent core at at least one securement region, said securement region having a length substantially less than the length of the absorbent structure.

An absorbent structure for an absorbent article, the absorbent structure having longitudinal end regions and a central region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the longitudinal end regions, said absorbent structure comprising:

• a non-woven absorbent core extending from one longitudinal end region of the absorbent structure through the central region thereof to the opposite longitudinal end region of said absorbent structure, the absorbent core having a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and laterally opposite side edges, said absorbent core having a width that varies as the core extends longitudinally from one longitudinal end of the absorbent structure to the opposite longitudinal end of said absorbent structure;
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• a liquid permeable wrapsheet wrapped in a wrapped configuration of the wrapsheet about said first face, a first longitudinally extending portion of said wrapsheet also being wrapped about the lateral side edges of the absorbent core and at least a portion of the second face of the absorbent core, a second longitudinally extending portion of said wrapsheet separate from said first portion of said wrapsheet also being wrapped over upon itself free of any intervening absorbent structure generally laterally outward of the lateral side edges of the absorbent core, said wrapsheet being constructed at least in part of a non-woven material and being secured in its wrapped configuration about the absorbent core at at least one securement region, said securement region having a length substantially less than the length of the absorbent structure.

An absorbent article for personal wear, said absorbent article comprising:

• a bodyside liner;
• an outer cover in opposed relationship with the bodyside liner;
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• an absorbent structure disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover and having longitudinal end regions and a central region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the longitudinal end regions, said absorbent structure comprising a non-woven absorbent core extending from one longitudinal end region of the absorbent structure through the central region thereof to the opposite longitudinal end region of said absorbent structure, the absorbent core having a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and laterally opposite side edges, and a liquid permeable wrapsheet separate from the liner and the outer cover and wrapped about said first face, said laterally opposite side edges and at least a portion of said second face of the absorbent core to define a wrapped configuration of the wrapsheet, said wrapsheet being constructed at least in part of a non-woven material and being secured in its wrapped configuration about the absorbent core at at least one securement region, said securement region having a length substantially less than the length of the absorbent structure.