Patent ID: 8414997

Claim:
An absorbent insert comprising: an upper cover layer; a lower cover layer; an absorption layer for liquids which absorption layer is positioned between the upper and lower cover layers; wherein the upper cover layer is a film and has a three-dimensional structure and liquid-permeable openings, wherein the film is comprised of a stretchable thermoplastic synthetic material; wherein the three-dimensional structure comprises depressions provided in the film and wherein the depressions extend in a direction toward the absorption layer, wherein the depressions have a bottom with a circumferential edge; wherein the liquid-permeable openings are located exclusively at the circumferential edge of the bottom of the depressions; wherein the depressions are compressed when pressure that causes the film to deform is applied from above onto the upper cover layer and the liquid-permeable openings are closed; wherein the absorbent insert is sealed at least partially along outer edges of the absorbent insert.