Patent ID: 7632258

Claim:
An absorbent feminine care article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, first and second longitudinally opposed end portions, and an intermediate portion located between said end portions, said article comprising: a liquid-permeable cover; a baffle; and an absorbent body sandwiched between the cover and baffle, said absorbent body including an intake layer and a shaping layer; wherein said shaping layer is positioned between said cover and said baffle; said intake layer is positioned between said cover and said shaping layer; said shaping layer includes therein a stabilized, thermally-bonded, airlaid, fibrous material having bicomponent binder fiber, at least about 5 wt % superabsorbent material, and not more than about 75 wt % superabsorbent material; said intake layer includes a stabilized, thermally-bonded, airlaid, fibrous material having bicomponent binder fiber therein; said intake layer has a density which is less than a density of said shaping layer; and said intake layer has an area extent which is less than an area extent of said shaping layer.