Absorbent article with absorbent body providing improved access to containment pocket of waist containment member
An absorbent article ( 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 ) can include a waist containment member ( 54 ) and an absorbent body ( 34, 134, 234, 334, 434 ). The waist containment member ( 54 ) can include a proximal portion ( 76 ) and a distal portion ( 78 ) configured to freely move with respect to the chassis ( 11 ) when the absorbent article ( 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 ) is in a relaxed configuration to provide a containment pocket ( 82 ). The absorbent body ( 34, 134, 234, 334, 434 ) can be configured to provide improved access for exudates into the containment pocket ( 82 ) of the waist containment member ( 54 ).
1. An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction comprising:
a chassis including a body facing surface;
an elasticated waist containment member disposed on the body facing surface of the chassis, the waist containment member comprising:
a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge, the second longitudinal side edge being opposite from the first longitudinal side edge;
an upper lateral edge and a lower lateral edge, the upper lateral edge being opposite from the lower lateral edge, the upper lateral edge and the lower lateral edge extending in the lateral direction;
a laterally extending proximal portion being coupled to the body facing surface of the chassis; and
a laterally extending distal portion being free to move with respect to the chassis when the absorbent article is in the relaxed configuration to provide a pocket for exudates, the laterally extending distal portion comprising one or more laterally extending elastic members; and
an absorbent body comprising:
a first end edge and a second end edge;
a pair of opposing longitudinal edges that extend between the first end edge and the second end edge;
a first section having a first thickness;
a second section having a second thickness, the first section and the second section each at least partially disposed under the waist containment member; and
an intermediate section disposed laterally between the first section and the second section, a thickness of the intermediate section being less than the first thickness and less than the second thickness, at least a portion of the intermediate section being disposed under the waist containment member.
2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section includes a lower edge, and the lower edge of the intermediate section is not disposed under the waist containment member.
3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first thickness is substantially equal to the second thickness.
4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the intermediate section is less than 75% of the first thickness and less than 75% of the second thickness.
5. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent body includes at least two intermediate sections wherein a thickness of each of the at least two intermediate sections is less than the first thickness and less than the second thickness.
6. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein a laterally extending fold separates the proximal portion from the distal portion such that the proximal portion is disposed under the distal portion.
7. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article further comprises:
a fastening system including a pair of back fasteners disposed on opposite side edges of the absorbent article, the pair of back fasteners each including a stretch component; and wherein the waist containment member is longitudinally aligned with the stretch component of each back fastener.
8. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article includes a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, the waist containment member being disposed in the rear waist region.
9. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the intermediate section is greater than 25% of a lateral width of one of the first end edge and the second end edge of the absorbent body.
10. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the intermediate section is greater than 40% of a lateral width of one of the first end edge and the second end edge of the absorbent body.
11. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section comprises absorbent material.
12. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section comprises an embossed portion of the absorbent body.
13. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the waist containment member is coupled to the to the body facing surface of the chassis with adhesive such that the adhesive is disposed directly above, in a direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, a portion of the absorbent body having a thickness greater than the intermediate section.