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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2005
Jun Kudo, Kagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Kuroda, Kagawa, JP;
Takuya Miyama, Kagawa, JP;
Masataka Kinoshita, Kagawa, JP;
Jun Kudo, Kagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Kuroda, Kagawa, JP;
Takuya Miyama, Kagawa, JP;
Masataka Kinoshita, Kagawa, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Shikokuchuo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an elongated absorbent article including: rear inner compressed grooves disposed in a rear half of the absorbent article and extending symmetrically about a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article, defining therebetween a rear central region; and a rear connecting compressed groove connecting rear ends of the rear inner compressed grooves, defining a rear end of the rear central region. A liquid absorbent layer is recessed in the rear central region from the side of the garment surface toward the skin surface to have a backside compressed portion extending along the longitudinal centerline. The backside compressed portion has a rear end positioned forward of the rear connecting compressed groove.