Patent ID: 6602234
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region located between said front and back waist regions, said article comprising:a backsheet; a plurality of absorbent cores, said cores being generally spaced apart from one another and disposed above said backsheet and generally in said crotch region; and a topsheet disposed above said plurality of absorbent cores, said topsheet being equipped with a plurality of spaced apart elastic strands which are attached thereto to form a plurality of spaced apart ridges, wherein said strands are adapted to bias said topsheet upwardly and wherein portions of said topsheet located between said strands are tacked down to form depressions between said ridges; and wherein said topsheet is further equipped with a plurality of openings located between said ridges, said openings being adapted to direct bodily exudates received in said crotch region toward said cores; wherein said topsheet is tacked down at locations between said cores and at least a number of said openings are generally located between said cores; wherein said storage space is generally located below said cores, said storage space being generally adapted for storage of a solids portion of said bodily exudates; and wherein said topsheet includes generally inclined walls directed downwardly from said ridges to said openings.