TARGET APERTURED TOPSHEET
The present disclosure includes absorbent products having an apertured zone in the surface facing the wearer for enhanced absorbency and BM containment. Some aspects of the products include a chassis including a topsheet defining a plurality of apertures, and a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an acquisition-distribution layer (ADL) disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADL including a plurality of external edges that cooperate to define an ADL boundary. In some aspects at least 75% of the plurality of apertures are defined within an apertured region that is disposed vertically above the ADL and is enclosed within the ADL boundary when the chassis is in a flat configuration.
1 . An absorbent garment comprising:
a chassis including opposing front and rear waist portions, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front and rear waist portions, a topsheet defining a plurality of apertures, and a backsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least a portion of the absorbent core positioned in the crotch portion; and
an acquisition-distribution layer (ADL) disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADL including a plurality of external edges that cooperate to define an ADL boundary;
wherein at least 75% of the plurality of apertures are defined within an apertured region that is disposed vertically above the ADL and is enclosed within the ADL boundary when the chassis is in a flat configuration.
2 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein the apertured region overlies at least a majority of the ADL.
3 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein the apertured region overlies an entirety of the ADL.
4 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein 95% of the plurality of apertures are defined within an apertured region
5 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein a width and a length of the apertured region are substantially equal to a width and a length, respectively, of the ADL.
6 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein:
the chassis includes:
a first end, the front waist portion extending from the first end; and
a second end opposite the first end, the rear waist portion extending from the second end; and
the apertured region is positioned closer to the first end than the second end.
7 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein at least a majority of the apertured region is disposed in a front half of the chassis.
8 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein the topsheet includes only a single apertured region.
9 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein the topsheet includes:
the apertured region; and
a non-apertured region surrounding the apertured region, the non-apertured region includes a percentage of open area less than two percent
10 . The absorbent garment of claim 9 , wherein the non-apertured region spans at least a majority of the topsheet.
11 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein the external edges includes: two widthwise edges extending in a first direction; and two lengthwise edges extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
12 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein
the topsheet includes a liquid-permeable nonwoven; and
the backsheet includes a liquid impermeable material.
13 . The absorbent garment of claim 1 , wherein each aperture includes a maximum transverse dimension that is between 0.25 and 5.0 mm.
14 . An absorbent garment comprising:
a chassis including:
a topsheet defining a plurality of apertures and having:
an apertured region in which the topsheet includes a percentage of open area greater than or equal to 5%; and
an non-apertured region in which the topsheet includes a percentage of open area less than one percent; and
a backsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and
an acquisition-distribution layer (ADL) disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADL including a plurality of external edges that cooperate to define an ADL boundary;
wherein the apertured region overlies the ADL and is enclosed within the ADL boundary.
15 . The absorbent garment of claim 14 , wherein an area of the ADL is less than or equal to an area of the absorbent core.
16 . The absorbent garment of claim 15 , wherein an area of the apertured region is between 25% and 95% of the area of the ADL.
17 . The absorbent garment of claim 15 , wherein an area of the non-apertured region is greater than the area of the ADL.
18 . The absorbent garment of claim 14 , wherein:
the chassis includes:
a first end and an opposing second end;
a front portion extending from the first end; and
a rear portion extending from the second end; and
at least a majority of the apertured region is disposed within the front portion of the chassis.
19 . The absorbent garment of claim 18 , wherein an entirety of the apertured region is disposed within the front portion of the chassis.
20 . An absorbent garment comprising:
a chassis including opposing front and rear waist portions, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front and rear waist portions, a topsheet, and a backsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least a portion of the absorbent core positioned in the crotch portion; and
an acquisition-distribution layer (ADL) disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADL including a plurality of external edges that cooperate to define an ADL boundary;
wherein, when the chassis is in a flat configuration, the topsheet includes:
an apertured region overlying the ADL and enclosed within the ADL boundary; and
a non-apertured region; and
where an area of the apertured region is at least 90% of an area of the ADL.