Patent ID: 8034991

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a longitudinally extending centerline; a transversely extending centerline; a first end region and a second end region; a central region arranged between the first and second end regions; a first longitudinal edge; a second longitudinal edge; a first transverse edge; a second transverse edge; a first embossing pattern having a first portion located in the first end region and a section portion located in the second end region, each of the first portion and second portion including a plurality of interconnected channels arranged in each of the first and second end regions; a second embossing pattern including at least one channel arranged in the central region and extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, the at least one channel intersecting at least one of the plurality of interconnected channels in the first end region and at least one of the plurality of interconnected channels in the second end region; and wherein the plurality of channels in the first end region are arranged in spaced relationship to the plurality of channels in the second end region.