Absorbent article with annular absorbent member
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsHyong Bom Kim, Eun Jung Kang, Hyung Woo Park, Seong Dae Roh
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Abstract
An absorbent article with an annular absorbent member. The absorbent article has a liquid-permeable top sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, an annular absorbent member and a second absorbent member. The annular absorbent member is disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The annular absorbent member absorbs and retains a liquid passing through the top sheet. The annular absorbent member defines an aperture in a central portion thereof. The second absorbent member is disposed between the annular absorbent member and the back sheet. The second absorbent member has a visible area aligned with a position of the aperture of the annular absorbent member.
Claims18
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid permeable top sheet;
- a liquid impermeable back sheet;
- an annular absorbent member disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet capable of absorbing and retaining liquid passing through the top sheet, the annular absorbent member having a longitudinally elongated aperture in a central portion thereof;
- a second absorbent member disposed between the annular absorbent member and the back sheet, wherein the second absorbent member comprises:
- a delivering member for absorbing and delivering the liquid retained in the annular absorbent member, and a separate absorbent body for absorbing the liquid delivered through the delivering member;
- the second absorbent member having a visible area aligned with a position of said aperture of the annular absorbent member, wherein the visible area includes a printed pattern printed on the delivering member;
- and wherein the second absorbent member further comprises an embossing portion, wherein the embossing portion at least partially surrounds the annular absorbent member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.