Patent ID: 8029489
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A feminine care absorbent article comprising: an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, said absorbent structure having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface; a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at said vaginal region, the shell having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, the body-facing surface having an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer, the shell having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, an anterior region, a posterior region, and a central region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the anterior and posterior regions; and a placement aid disposed on at least one of the absorbent structure and the shell, said placement aid being configured for sensory perception by a wearer of the article upon placement of the article on the wearer to facilitate positive alignment of the absorbent article in a target placement region of the wearer with the absorbent structure disposed adjacent the wearer's vaginal region, wherein the placement aid is disposed within the posterior region of the shell, the anterior and central regions of the shell being free from the placement aid.