Absorbent article

Abstract

An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer includes a topsheet, a backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is disposed in fluid communication with the second layer. The first layer has a first shape and the second layer has a second shape. The first shape is different from the second shape. Each of the first layer and second layer comprise less than about 20 percent airfelt.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article comprising:
 a topsheet;   a backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet; and   an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises creped cellulose wadding, melt blown polymers including co-form, chemically stiffened, modified or cross-linked cellulosic fibers, tissue including tissue wraps and tissue laminates, absorbent foams, absorbent sponges, superabsorbent polymers, absorbent gelling materials, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article further comprises a recovery element and wherein the recovery element is polyurethane. 
     
     
         3 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the recovery element is disposed between the topsheet and the storage layer. 
     
     
         4 . The absorbent article of  claim 1  further comprising a periphery defining the absorbent article shape and a lateral axis, wherein the absorbent article is asymmetric about the lateral axis. 
     
     
         5 . The absorbent article of  claim 4 , wherein the core shape is not identical on each side of the lateral axis. 
     
     
         6 . The absorbent article of  claim 4 , wherein the lateral axis divides a front region and a back region and wherein the back region is between 5 and 20 percent larger than the front region. 
     
     
         7 . An absorbent article comprising:
 a topsheet;   a backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet;   a recovery element comprising polyurethane; and   an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises creped cellulose wadding, chemically stiffened, modified or cross-linked cellulosic fibers, tissue including tissue wraps and tissue laminates, superabsorbent polymers, absorbent gelling materials, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         8 . The absorbent article of  claim 7 , wherein the recovery element is disposed between the topsheet and the storage layer. 
     
     
         9 . The absorbent article of  claim 7  further comprising a periphery defining the absorbent article shape and a lateral axis, wherein the core shape is not identical on each side of the lateral axis. 
     
     
         10 . The absorbent article of  claim 7 , wherein the absorbent article is asymmetric about the lateral axis. 
     
     
         11 . The absorbent article of  claim 7 , wherein the lateral axis divides a front region and a back region and wherein the back region is between 5 and 20 percent larger than the front region.