Patent ID: 9744082
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An array of absorbent articles comprising, a first absorbent article comprising a first longitudinal centerline and a first lateral centerline, a first opening area, a first opening shape, an anterior portion having a median anterior portion width, a posterior portion having a median posterior portion width, and a central portion positioned between the anterior portion and the posterior portion and having a median central portion width, wherein the median anterior portion width is greater than the median central portion width and the median central portion width is greater than the median posterior portion width, wherein the anterior portion of the first opening includes a well having two longitudinal edges, wherein each well longitudinal edge has a section that is generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, the central portion of the first opening includes a channel having two longitudinal edges, wherein each channel longitudinal edge has a section that is generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, and the posterior portion of the first opening includes a taper wherein the well transitions into the channel via a first convex transition and a first concave transition and wherein the channel transitions into the taper via a second convex transition, a second absorbent article comprising wherein the first absorbent body length is at least 10% greater than the second absorbent body length and wherein the first opening shape is the same as the second opening shape.