Patent ID: 8754286

Claim:
An absorbent core for an absorbent article, said absorbent core extending in length, width and thickness directions, and having a rear region, a crotch region and a front region in the length direction, said absorbent core comprising an upper absorbent core and a lower absorbent core, said upper absorbent core having an extension in the width direction which is greater than that of the lower absorbent core in at least the crotch region; an acquisition layer being located between said upper and said lower absorbent cores in the thickness direction, in at least said crotch region, said acquisition layer having an extension in the width direction which is less than that of the upper absorbent core in at least said crotch region; the upper absorbent core comprising an opening located in at least said crotch region, such that the opening in the upper absorbent core overlies both the acquisition layer and the lower absorbent core; a resilient forming element which underlies at least the opening in the upper absorbent core, wherein the upper absorbent core comprises fold indications which comprise a cut that extends at least partially through the upper absorbent core and have their greatest extension substantially in the length direction, and which are located at least between the opening and edges of the upper absorbent core in the width direction of the absorbent core, and the forming element is located between the acquisition layer and the lower absorbent core.