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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Katsuhiro Uematsu, Kagawa, JP;
Quing Cao, Shanghai, CN;
Yukihiro Ito, Kagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Harada, Kagawa, JP;
Kazuya Nishitani, Kagawa, JP;
Katsuhiro Uematsu, Kagawa, JP;
Quing Cao, Shanghai, CN;
Yukihiro Ito, Kagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Harada, Kagawa, JP;
Kazuya Nishitani, Kagawa, JP;
UNICHARM CORPORATION, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
To provide an absorbent article that can further reduce leakage of body fluid from an end portion in a longitudinal direction. An elongated shaped absorbent article includes: a top sheet that has a skin contacting surface; a back sheet; and an absorbent core that is disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, in which a compressed groove is formed on the skin contacting surface; the skin contacting surface has an excretory contact region, a front region, and a rear region; the compressed groove has a pair of first central grooves and a first circular groove that is provided in at least any one of the front region and the rear region; and the first circular groove is arranged at a position overlapping a vertical center line.