ABSORBENT ARTICLE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61F13/15 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention provides an absorbent article in which the absorbent member (4) is positioned between liquid permeable top sheet (3) and lower sheet (2), embosses (10) are formed in each of the edge areas of absorbent element (4) substantially along the longitudinal direction. Embosses (10) are formed in such a pattern that multiple straight-line parts (11) and multiple arc-shaped parts (12) are alternately arranged, said arc-shaped parts protruding towards the outside in the width direction of the absorbent article and for which ends of straight-line parts (11) are base points. There are multiple arc-shaped parts (12), so the resistance to a pressure applied by the legs, acting from the outside in the width direction is enhanced, the result of which is that the absorbent article is unlikely to get twisted, and there is less likelihood of leakage caused by crushing. Flow of body fluids from the centre outward in the width direction is formed in the longitudinal direction of the lining along straight-line part (11), thus, propagation in the width direction is reduced, resulting in a low probability of side leakage.

EFFECT: invention provides an absorbent article in which the probability of crushing of the absorbent member is low and in which the probability of side leakage is low.

8 cl, 13 dwg