Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Bad Soden, Germany; Blanca Arizti, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Ernesto Bianchi, Oberursel, Germany; Hans Adolf Jackels, Mechernich, Germany; Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Hofheim, Germany; and Rodrigo Rosati, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 2/25/21
Issued: 6/25/24

An absorbent article comprising a front region, a back region, a crotch region disposed between the front region and the back region, and a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, the absorbent article comprising: a) a liquid permeable topsheet; b) a liquid impermeable backsheet; c) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core comprising a combination of superabsorbent polymer and cellulose fibers; d) an acquisition-distribution layer disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, wherein the acquisition-distribution layer comprises at least one nonwoven and is free of superabsorbent polymer and channels; e) at least one channel positioned within a layer located between the acquisition-distribution layer and the backsheet, and longitudinally-extending within a portion of the front region and the crotch region, the at least one channel being substantially free of fibers and superabsorbent polymer; wherein an indentation occurs in the topsheet that correspond to the at least one channels when the article is loaded with fluid.