Patent ID: 11911247
Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An absorbent article extending in a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction comprising:
a. a waist region comprising a front waist portion, a back waist portion, and a pair of side waist portions connecting the front waist portion and the back waist portion;
b. a back extension connected to the back waist portion at a first end; and
c. a chassis extending between the front waist portion and a second end of the back extension, the chassis comprising:
i. a chassis base comprising a body facing surface and a garment facing surface;
ii. a first transverse direction end edge, a second transverse direction end edge, and a first and second longitudinal direction side edges extending between and connecting the first and second transverse direction end edges;
iii. a generally triangular shape wherein a width of the chassis at the first transverse direction end edge is greater than the width of the chassis at the second transverse direction end edge;
iv. a first containment feature positioned at the first longitudinal direction side edge and a second containment feature positioned at the second longitudinal direction side edge; wherein each of the first containment feature and the second containment feature comprises elasticized material; and
v. an exudate management system comprising a first exudate management component and a second exudate management component positioned above the body facing surface of the chassis base in a depth direction of the absorbent article, and positioned between the first containment feature and the second containment feature,

wherein the second exudate management component is connected to the first exudate management component via a primary fold extending in the transverse direction wherein the first exudate management component has first transverse direction end edge and a second transverse direction end edge and the second management component has a first transverse direction end edge and a second transverse direction end edge, and wherein the first transverse direction end edge of the second exudate management component overlaps the first exudate management component and the second transverse direction end edge of the second exudate management component is disposed outboard of a perimeter of the first exudate management component.