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An absorbent article having a void space for receiving bodily exudates comprises a spacer including an opening in communication with the void space and a body for maintaining at least a portion of the void space. The spacer includes an alignment guide which aids in keeping the spacer opening in a de

An absorbent article having a void space for receiving bodily exudates comprises a spacer including an opening in communication with the void space and a body for maintaining at least a portion of the void space. The spacer includes an alignment guide which aids in keeping the spacer opening in a desired configuration for receiving and containing bodily exudates.

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An absorbent article having a void space for receiving bodily exudates comprises a spacer including an opening in communication with the void space and a body for maintaining at least a portion of the void space. The spacer includes an alignment guide which aids in keeping the spacer opening in a de

An absorbent article having a void space for receiving bodily exudates comprises a spacer including an opening in communication with the void space and a body for maintaining at least a portion of the void space. The spacer includes an alignment guide which aids in keeping the spacer opening in a desired configuration for receiving and containing bodily exudates. ace in the fixture; and, motive means for rotating each post from a first position to a second position after the container is placed in the fixture with at least one of the retaining arms being positioned above an open end of the container as the pivot post rotates to its second position to retain the container in the fixture as it is inverted. 8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the retaining arms are mounted on each post in a spaced relationship thereby allowing the assembly to be used with containers of different sizes. 9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein one or more of the retaining arms may contact a side of the container as the pivot post is rotated and the assembly further includes spring means connected to each retaining arm to maintain the arm in contact with the container when the post is at its second position. 10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the spring means includes a torsion spring mounted on a pivot post adjacent a retaining arm. 11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein each spring means includes a first bracket fixedly mounted on the pivot post to which one end of the torsion spring is connected, and a bracket attached to the retaining arm and to which the other end of the torsion spring is connected. 12. The assembly of claim 11 the fixture has opposed sidewalls between which the container is set, each pivot post being mounted on an outside surface of the respective sidewalls, and the sidewalls having openings formed therein through which the retaining arms extend. 13. The assembly of claim 7 wherein each retaining arm is rectangular in cross-section. 14. The assembly of claim 7 further including an additional pivot post located on each side of the fixture and at least one retaining arm mounted on each additional pivot post. 15. The assembly of claim 14 wherein the number of retaining arms mounted on each additional post differs from the number of retaining arms mounted on the first said pivot posts.