Abstract: An absorbent article, preferably a sanitary napkin, having a body-facing side, a garment-facing side, a length, a width, and two longitudinal side margins. The sanitary napkin has a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. A pair of flaps are provided, each flap extending from a longitudinal side margin and each of the flaps are folded over the topsheet in a topsheet facing relationship. The flaps are maintained in the topsheet facing relationship by an enclosed pouch having a wipe article disposed therein. In a preferred embodiment the wipe article is a wet wipe. In a further embodiment, the absorbent article is an individually packaged sanitary napkin having a releasable wrapper affixed to the backsheet adhesive, and provided in a tri-folded package.

Abstract: An absorbent article, preferably a sanitary napkin, having a body-facing side, a garment-facing side, a length, a width, and two longitudinal side margins. The sanitary napkin comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and said backsheet. A pair of flaps are provided, each flap extending from a longitudinal side margin and each of the flaps are folded over the topsheet in a topsheet facing relationship. Means for maintaining the flaps in the topsheet facing relationship have a wipe article associated therewith. In a preferred embodiment the means for maintaining the flaps in the topsheet facing relationship comprises a release strip and the wipe article comprises a wet wipe. In a further embodiment, the absorbent article is an individually packaged sanitary napkin having a releasable wrapper affixed to the backsheet adhesive, and provided in a tri-folded package.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article including a containment assembly having a topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core has longitudinal edges and end edges. A containment cuff extends along each longitudinal edge of the absorbent core. The containment cuff includes a resilient member, an outerwrap covering the resilient member, and a stem portion for securing the containment cuff to the containment assembly. The resilient member has a height and a cross-sectional area. The resilient member is formed from a material that will recover at least about 80% of its original volume after it is compressed about 20% of its original volume. The stem portion has a first edge, a second edge, and a height as measured from its first edge to its second edge. The first edge of the stem portion is secured to the containment assembly inboard of the longitudinal edge of the absorbent core.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article such as an incontinence pad that is both comfortable and suitable for absorbing and containing large volumes of body liquids rapidly without leakage, especially a subsequent gush of liquid. The absorbent article has a pair of end regions, and a central region disposed between the end regions. The central region includes a pair of spaced apart longitudinal side portions and a central portion disposed between the longitudinal side portions. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet, and an acquisition component positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The acquisition component has a total void volume. The portion of the acquisition component with the central region provides at least about 50% of the total void volume of the absorbent article.