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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Yuki Noda, Kagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Kuroda, Kagawa, JP;
Kumiko Nishikawa, Kagawa, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
An absorbent article comprising an absorbent body, wherein the absorbent body has multiple linear or curved fold regions with a flexural rigidity lower than average flexural rigidity and with a flexural rigidity lower than that in adjacent regions. Accordingly, there is provided an absorbent article that can change its morphology along the configuration of wear object. Absorbent article has multiple linear or curved first fold regions with a flexural rigidity lower than the average flexural rigidity of the absorbent article and with a flexural rigidity lower than that in adjacent regions, which multiple first fold regions are provided in approximately symmetric relationship with respect to the center line in the direction of width.