ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING CLEFTED TOPSHEET Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61F13/511 

FIELD: manufacturing technology.

SUBSTANCE: absorbent article comprising a topsheet and laterally extending wings is described. Topsheet having a plurality of clefts is described. Plurality of clefts of the first type can be formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a first direction and the plurality of clefts of the second type are formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a second direction that is different from the first direction. First or second plurality of clefts can be positioned proximate to a wing or flap of the absorbent article.

EFFECT: disclosed is an absorbent article.

24 cl, 14 dwg