The Procter Gamble Company

Alexander Fedotov

Ryo Minoguchi

Fred Naval Desai

Gary Dean LaVon

Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi

Bret Darren Seitz

Jörg Endres

Julien René Garcia

Gary Dean Lavon

An absorbent article such as a diaper extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (') and a transversal direction (′) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and comprising a distribution layer () between a topsheet () and an absorbent core (). The distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and a first and second longitudinally-extending channels () substantially free of fibrous material. The fibrous material is profiled in the transversal direction so that average basis weight between the channels differs from the average basis weight in the lateral areas outward of the channels by at least 50 g/mand/or wherein the distribution layer comprises a first region having a first basis weight (bw) and a second region having a second basis weight (bw), wherein the first basis weight and the second basis weight differ by at least 20 g/m, preferably by at least 50 g/m, and these regions are present in different areas of the distribution layer but in the same longitudinally extending transversal section. The absorbent core may comprise channel-forming areas (). The article further comprises a backsheet ().

Absorbent article with a distribution layer comprising channels

A low bulk, high capacity disposable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant may have a variety of combinations of features that contribute to imparting the pant with a more close-fitting, discreet appearance, particularly under outer clothing, more resembling that of an ordinary undergarment. The features may include an arrangement of relatively closely-spaced elastomeric strands in a belt structure; elastomeric strands in the belt structure having active portions that traverse forward and rearward portions of an absorbent pad assembly; an arrangement of elastomeric strands in the belt structure below the side seams; an arrangement of longitudinal elastic strands in the absorbent pad assembly that are closer to the longitudinal axis of the pant than to the side seams; and/or an absorbent core structure having portions that are tapered and/or channeled.

Low-bulk, close-fitting, high-capacity disposable absorbent pant

An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles may comprise first and second articles comprising first and second cores having different Channel Spacings, Curvatures, Arm Angles, and/or Lengths.

Adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays of said articles comprising absorbent cores having channels

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Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany

Alexander Fedotov