Patent ID: 6261277
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61F,A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
An absorbent device insertable into the interlabial space of a female wearer said absorbent device having a length, a width, and a height, said length, width, and height being oriented in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction, respectively, said absorbent device comprising:a central absorbent portion; anda liquid pervious topsheet having two spaced apart transverse edges and two spaced apart longitudinal edges, said liquid pervious topsheet being wrapped around said central absorbent portion; whereinsaid length of said absorbent device is greater than said height of said absorbent device,said transverse edges of said liquid pervious topsheet are folded laterally inward over said central absorbent portion and downward substantially in said z-direction so as to define a central groove substantially oriented in said z-direction,said central groove extends in said x-direction along at least a portion of said length of said absorbent device,said central groove faces toward the vestibule floor of the wearer upon insertion of said absorbent device into the interlabial space of the wearer, andsaid central absorbent portion comprises a slitted core.