| abstract |
A combination of void spaces, also referred to as channels, is used in the crotch region of the article, with the forming elastic members located outside the lateral side edges of the absorbent core, and the strategic alignment of certain components and specifically located fold lines Discloses personal hygiene absorbent articles that when combined with an article having an improved convex or outwardly curved portion of the chassis upon deployment to provide increased spatial separation of the article's topsheet or bodyside liner from the genital area of the wearer. In addition, due to the manipulation of specific locations of these elements in the article, a sex-specific product design can be tailored specifically to handle the difference in the position of the male and female genitalia more appropriately. |