Patent ID: 7429689
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a vertical direction substantially normal to both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and a body side, the absorbent article comprising: a) an absorbent core having a body side surface, the absorbent core comprising an outer absorbent member having a void centrally disposed therein, the centrally disposed void open toward the body side of the absorbent article, and a central absorbent member disposed over the centrally disposed void of the outer absorbent member and extending into the centrally disposed void; and b) a wicking barrier disposed between the outer absorbent member and the central absorbent member, the wicking barrier comprising a vertical component and a horizontal component, the vertical component spanning a vertical distance between the outer absorbent member and the central absorbent member, and the horizontal component spanning a horizontal distance on the body side surface of the absorbent core, the absorbent article further comprising a topsheet, wherein the topsheet is provided with at least one fold to form an elevated runoff barrier.