Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid-permeable surface layer (102), a liquid-impermeable surface layer (103), and an absorption body (104) arranged between the two surface layers (102, 103). The product also has a front portion (109) and a rear portion (110), and fastening arrangements (113a, 113b, 113c) comprising an adhesive attachment-means zone (120a, 120b, 120c) to be attached to the body of a wearer. The invention is characterized in that the product is essentially triangular in shape and in that two fastening arrangements (113a, 113b) are arranged on the front portion (109) of the product and one fastening arrangement (113c) is arranged on the rear portion (110) of the product, said fastening arrangements (113a, 113b, 113c) each comprising a part which extends in the form of a strip beyond the periphery of the product and bears the adhesive attachment-means zone (120a, 120b, 120c).

Abstract: An absorbent article having a first essentially liquid permeable surface layer (13), a backing layer (14) and, located between said liquid permeable surface layer (13) and said liquid impermeable backing layer (14), an absorbent body (15). The absorbent body has cavities (20) which are essentially cone-shaped and extend at least through part of the absorbent body (15), said cavities (20) having a tip part (21) and a base (22), the tip part (21) being located towards or in the liquid permeable surface layer (13) and the base (22) being located away from the liquid permeable surface layer (13). The inner surface of said cavities (20) is treated with at least one functional substance.

Abstract: A tampon including an absorption body (102) having generally elongate shape and having an insertion end (105) and a withdrawal end (106) and including a withdrawal string (104) attached to the absorption body (102) and extending from the withdrawal end (106). The tampon includes a withdrawal aid (112) being attached to and extending from the insertion end (105) and being arranged to be movable between a first position in which the withdrawal aid (112) at least partly covers the absorption body (102) and a second position in which the withdrawal aid (112) extends away from the absorption body (102).

Abstract: An absorbent article having a first liquid permeable surface layer, a essentially liquid impermeable backing layer and, located between said liquid permeable surface layer and said liquid impermeable backing layer, an absorbent body having at least one layer. The absorbent article has cavities which are essentially cone-shaped and extend at least through part of the absorbent body, said cavities having a tip part and a base, the tip part being located towards or in the liquid permeable surface layer and the base being located away from the liquid permeable surface layer. A method of production of an absorbent article with cone-shaped cavities is also provided.

Abstract: An absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, includes a stiffening element (6) which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the product during its use. The stiffening element (6) is in a plane state before use of the product and has a stiffness in the dry state of in the order of 1-15 N measured according to ASTM D 4032-82. The stiffening element has a width at the transition between the crotch portion (3) and the front portion (1) on the sanitary towel which is adapted to the distance between the muscle tendons of the wearer on both sides of the crotch of the wearer in the groin of the latter and which is of the order of 15-45 mm. The product has different stiffness along a center line extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, as a result of which the product is predestined to curve in predetermined places along the center line when the product is fitted on the wearer.

Abstract: An absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, has a stiffening element (6) which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the product during its use. The stiffening element (6) is in a plane state before use of the product and extends in the longitudinal direction of the product over the crotch portion (3) and at least some way in over the front portion (1). The stiffening element (6) has a width (M) at the transition (12) between the crotch portion (3) and the front portion (1) which is adapted to the distance between the muscle tendons of the wearer on both sides of the crotch of the wearer in the groin of the latter and which is of the order of 15-45 mm. The stiffening element (6) extends some way in over the rear portion (2) and there consists of two separate portions (14, 15), one on each side of a longitudinal center line (L).

Abstract: Absorbent product (1), such as a sanitary towel, incontinence protection or protection for briefs, which product has an essentially elongate shape with a longitudinal direction (8) and a transverse direction (9), an upper side (10) and a lower side (11), and has a first end portion (6) intended to face forwards on the wearer and a second end portion (7) intended to face backwards on the wearer, which product is characterized in that the width of the second end portion (7) of the product is 40 mm maximum, and in that the long sides (2, 3) of this end portion (7) are essentially arcuate.

Abstract: A tampon comprising an absorption body (102) having generally elongate shape and having an insertion end (105) and a withdrawal end (106) and comprising a withdrawal string (104) attached to the absorption body (102) and extending from the withdrawal end (106). The tampon comprises a withdrawal aid (112) being attached to and extending from the insertion end (105) and being arranged to be movable between a first position in which the withdrawal aid (112) at least partly covers the absorption body (102) and a second position in which the withdrawal aid (112) extends away from the absorption body (102).

Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent product with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, two side edges extending essentially in the longitudinal direction, a front portion, a rear portion, a first surface and a second surface, and an absorption body arranged between the first surface and the second surface. The absorbent product is essentially triangular in shape, the front portion being wider than the rear portion. The absorption body also has a main absorption part which is shaped and positioned in such a manner in the plane of the product that at least 85% of the total absorption capacity of the product is in the front three quarters of the length of the product and at least 70% of the absorption capacity is found in the front half of the product.

Abstract: Absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, with a stiffening element (6) which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the product during its use. The stiffening element (6) is in a plane state before use of the product and extends in the longitudinal direction of the product over the crotch portion (3) and at least some way in over the front portion (1). The stiffening element (6) has a width (M) at the transition between the crotch portion (3) and the front portion (1) which is adapted to the distance between the muscle tendons of the wearer on both sides of the crotch of the wearer in the groin of the latter and which is of the order of 15-45 mm, and is designed with sufficient stiffness in order to resist disadvantageous creasing thereof in the lateral direction.

Abstract: An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard, a diaper, or a panty-liner, has a substantially elongated shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and exhibits two side edges (9,10), a front edge (11) and a rear edge (12), a front portion (6) and a rear portion (7), and a central portion (8) situated between the front portion (6) and the rear portion (7). The article furthermore includes a liquid-pervious cover layer (2) and a liquid-impervious cover layer (3) and an absorbent body (4), a hump (26) extending in the longitudinal direction and having two longitudinally extending sides, and elastic members (19). The article is characterized in that the hump (26) includes a formation element (27) and the elastic members (19) are arranged along either longitudinally extending side of the hump, wherein the formation element (27) and the elastic members (19) cooperate in shaping the hump (26).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article (1) in the form of a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or a female incontinence napkin, comprising a front portion (2) and a rear portion (3) which includes an absorbent body (4, 5, 6) enclosed between a liquid-permeable casing sheet (7) and a liquid-impermeable casing sheet (8), wherein the absorbent body is comprised of a central pad (4) that extends from the forward end of the front portion to the rear end of the rear portion, and two side bodies (5, 6) which extend along the side edges of the central absorbent body on respective sides thereof and along a part of said body. According to the invention, the central absorbent body (4) tapers rearwardly from a section of greatest width located in the front portion (2) of the article to the end of the rear portion (3) of said article, wherein the side bodies (5, 6) extend rearwardly from a point on the tapering part of the central absorbent body to the rear end of the article.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7), therebetween, whereby the front and rear portion exhibits side flaps (8, 9), which are intended to attach the article to a pantlike shape around the waist of the user. The article has at least one pre-stressed elastic means (11a) and at least attached to the back sheet, that said first elastic means (11a) is brought in an essentially V-shaped pattern having the peak of the pattern located to a first point (13) being essentially located on a imagined longitudinal center line (12) in said crotch portion (7) and that the V-shaped elastic means (11a) diverge in the direction from said longitudinal center line (12) toward the front portion (5).

Abstract: An absorbent product includes an absorbent portion with an absorbent body between a liquid permeable sheet and a liquid impermeable sheet, and flexible flaps projecting from tapering longitudinal edges of the absorbent portion. A first removable protective layer covers substantially the entire absorbent portion and second and third removable protective layers each cover substantially all of a respective one of the flexible flaps. Each of the second and third protective layers is directly opposite the first protective layer along substantially an entire length of a first line along the respective longitudinal edge of the absorbent portion. The second and third protective layers are at least partially separated from the first protective layer by a cut line that follows the respective first line.

Abstract: Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner, an incontinence pad or the like, which article has two transverse end edges, two longitudinal side edges, a liquid-permeable surface layer, an essentially liquidtight backing layer, and an absorbent core located between the liquid-permeable surface layer and the essentially liquidtight backing layer and also side flaps at the longitudinal side edges on both sides of the absorbent core, the side flaps being folded and detachably tacked to the surface layer, said tacking being mechanical.

Abstract: Absorbent article with a stiffening element to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during its use. The stiffening area is planar before use and comprises a first stiffening part area in the front portion. The first stiffening part area in the front portion has a width which, at least at some point in the longitudinal direction of the article, exceeds the distance between the muscle tendons of the wearer on both sides of the crotch of the wearer in the groin. The article comprises an elongate absorbent crotch area to be fitted in the crotch of the wearer over the genitals of the latter. The absorbent crotch area is attached to the first part area and held in place by the latter so as to avoid the absorbent crotch area sliding backwards and out of the intended position over the genitals of the wearer when the wearer moves.

Abstract: Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, with a stiffening element which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during its use. The stiffening element is in a plane state before use of the article. The stiffening element has in the rear portion an elongate through-hole which extends in the longitudinal direction of the article and along the centre line of the article, as a result of which the article is during use provided, by virtue of lateral forces arising in the rear portion of the article, with a fold along the longitudinal direction of the article along the hole. The fold extends into the cleft between the buttocks of the wearer during use of the article and in this way stabilizes the article in position on the wearer.

Abstract: Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, with a stiffening area which is intended to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during its use. The stiffening area is in a plane state before use of the article. The stiffening area comprises a first part area and a second part area which extends in the longitudinal direction of the article over the crotch portion and is separate from the first part area. The first stiffening part area has a width which exceeds the distance between the muscle tendons of the wearer on both sides of the crotch of the wearer in the groin of the latter.

Abstract: An absorbent article aritcle for women includes an absorbent body which is sandwiched between a liquid-permeable outer sheet and a liquid-impermeable outer sheet. The article has a front part, which is intended to face forwards when the article is worn, and a rear part. The absorbent body has a length of 140-260 mm and tapers rearwardly from a section of greatest width situated in the front part of the article to the end of the rear part of the article. The absorbent body has a widest width of 60-80 mm in its front part, and a smallest width of 5-20 mm in its rear end, and includes a layer of dry-formed cellulose fibers having a density of at least 250 g/dm3 and extending over essentially the whole surface of the absorbent body, out to the front and side edges of the body.

Abstract: An absorbent article having a first liquid permeable surface layer, a essentially liquid impermeable backing layer and, located between said liquid permeable surface layer and said liquid impermeable backing layer, an absorbent body having at least one layer. The absorbent article has cavities which are essentially cone-shaped and extend at least through part of the absorbent body, said cavities having a tip part and a base, the tip part being located towards or in the liquid permeable surface layer and the base being located away from the liquid permeable surface layer. A method of production of an absorbent article with cone-shaped cavities is also provided.