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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Giancarlo Sierri, Montesilvano, IT;
Stefan Alois Wierlacher, Pescara, IT;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a tridimensional shape before use with a generally upwardly convex rear region, having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, a front end edge and a rear end edge, and comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet and an absorbent core intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet. The disposable absorbent articles of the present invention are preferably applied directly to the user's body, and comprise improved side features which extend laterally and are capable of staying in close contact with the user's inner thigh area, and adjacent to that, when the disposable absorbent article is applied to the user's body.