Patent ID: 6171291
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A61F,D01D

Abstract:
A sanitary napkin for wearing in a panty, said sanitary napkin having a principal longitudinal centerline, a principal transverse centerline, a body surface, a garment surface, a longitudinal central region disposed along the length of at least a portion of said principal longitudinal centerline, surrounding absorbent regions located outboard of said longitudinal central region, at least some portions of said surrounding regions being disposed laterally outboard of said longitudinal central region and having a caliper of less than or equal to about 5 millimeters, said sanitary napkin comprising:a liquid pervious topsheet;a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet;an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; anda longitudinal medial hump on said body surface in said longitudinal central region of said sanitary napkin, said hump having a point of maximum amplitude and a caliper measured at its point of maximum amplitude that is greater than about 3 millimeters and at least about 2.0 times the caliper of said portions of said surrounding regions that are disposed laterally outboard of said longitudinal central region, said hump being capable of independent movement with respect to said panty and said backsheet during normal use.