Abstract: A sanitary napkin having a main body, the main body comprising a fluid-permeable cover layer, a liquid-impervious barrier layer and an absorbent system intermediate the cover layer and the barrier layer. The main body comprises a front portion, a rear portion and a center portion intermediate the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion extends laterally to at least one outermost front distal point and the rear portion extends laterally outward to at least one outermost rear distal point. A side flap projects laterally outward from the absorbent system and laterally outward from a proximal edge and is adapted to be folded over a crotch portion a user's undergarment. The side flap extends laterally outward from the proximal edge to a distal end. The distal end is not substantially laterally outward from the at least one outermost front distal point. Also, the distal end is not substantially laterally outward from the at least one outermost rear distal point.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin that is provided with large rear flaps to effectively prevent liquid from leaking obliquely rearward. The rear flaps are disposed rearward of fold-back flaps to be wrapped around a crotch part of an undergarment. The rear flap is of a shape spreading rearwardly from a starting point. With a pressure from the thighs acting forward of the starting point, leakage preventing walls forward of the starting point can be maintained in a rising state during wear. On the other hand, the leakage preventing walls rearward of the starting point may possibly fall outward. However, even if the leakage preventing walls fall outward rearward of the starting point, they will never project out of the rear flaps. Accordingly, they hardly leave a stain on an undergarment.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin has leakage preventing walls on a skin-side surface of a main body. The leakage preventing wall has a skin-contacting portion, of which an inner edge is fixed at an inner edge's front end and an outer edge is fixed at an outer edge's front end located forward of the inner edge's front end. Therefore, when the leakage preventing wall is in a rising position, the skin-contacting portion is inclined with the outer edge closer to the wearer's body than the inner edge. Accordingly, the skin-contacting portion can easily conform to the wearer's crotch on both sides of the vaginal opening.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin in which diffusing liquid hardly reaches a rear end edge is adapted to make a liquid absorbent layer less deformable in a rear region so that it can easily be kept in close contact with the wearer's buttocks. The sanitary napkin has an elongated main absorbent region surrounded by compressed grooves that are formed in a skin-side surface. Since a rear end of the main absorbent region is far away from a rear end edge of the napkin to provide a relatively large rear region, worries about rearward leakage may be relieved. Furthermore, since auxiliary longitudinal grooves are provided in the rear region, a liquid absorbent layer may hardly be twisted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin which is effective in preventing liquid from leaking out obliquely rearward. The sanitary napkin has rear flaps rearward of fold-back flaps to be wrapped around a crotch part of an undergarment. The rear flap has a side edge substantially parallel to a longitudinal centerline. The rear flap is provided at its front portion with a rear pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The rear pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is disposed forward of a rear end of a leakage preventing wall and a rear end of a main absorbent region. Since the rear flaps can be firmly fixed through the rear pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, the leakage preventing walls hardly move, so that the leakage preventing walls, as well as the rear flaps outside them, can effectively prevent obliquely rearward leakage.

Abstract: An absorbent article is provided according to exemplary aspects of this invention. The absorbent article includes a body portion having a perimeter and a garment-facing surface. The absorbent article also includes a pair of fastening tabs extending from the garment-facing surface of the body portion at locations spaced inwardly from the perimeter of the body portion. Each of the fastening tabs has means for engaging the other of the fastening tabs, and the fastening tabs are positioned to receive a portion of a garment therebetween.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a thong undergarment. The sanitary napkin includes a central absorbent pad having a liquid pervious cover layer, a liquid impervious barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and barrier layer. The sanitary napkin has a first distal end region, an opposite second distal end region and a central region intermediate the first distal end region and the second distal end region and a flap extending laterally outward from each longitudinal side edge of the sanitary napkin in the central region. The absorbent core has a maximum width in the first distal end region that does not exceed 40 mm and a ratio of a length of the first distal end region to the maximum width of the absorbent core in the first distal end region is less than 2.

Abstract: A sanitary absorbent article having flaps which substantially continually diverge from their proximal side over large portion of their length, preferably until their distal side. The substantially continually divergent portions being preferably substantially straight. The garment-facing surface of the flaps including an adhesive fastener which has a length not less than 85% of the length of the proximal side, and preferably not less than 100% of the length of the proximal side. The fastener preferably having reduced adhesive strength in the zones nearer the transverse sides of the flap.

Abstract: An oblong absorbent article that includes a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet, and upper liquid-permeable sheet and an absorbent body disposed between these sheets, and on each side of the longitudinal center line of the upper sheet at least one longitudinal elastic liquid barrier having at least the free edge treated with a non-adhesive sealing medium which partly fills out the pores formed between the free edge and the abutment surface on the wearer, and/or which, when the article is donned, increases around said abutment surface, the wetting angle of the liquid to the skin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hygiene product including a sanitary napkin, a release sheet and a packaging sheet. Wing portions of the sanitary napkin are folded back against a body surface of a main body portion of the sanitary napkin, and pressure sensitive adhesive layers of the wing portions are covered with the release sheet. A stack of the packaging sheet, the sanitary napkin and the release sheet are so folded into the hygiene product that only the packaging sheet is exposed externally. A portion of the packaging sheet protruding rearwardly from a rear end of the sanitary napkin is bonded to an exterior surface of the release sheet at a position spaced rearwardly away from the pressure sensitive adhesive layers of the wing portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hygiene product including an absorbent article having a top layer for facing a wearer and a back layer having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on a garment surface thereof, and a packaging sheet in which the absorbent article is wrapped. The packaging sheet has a first surface and a second surface. At least 50% of the top layer of the absorbent article faces the first surface of the packaging sheet. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer of the absorbent article is covered with a release sheet. The absorbent article is wrapped in the packaging sheet such that the second surface of the packaging sheet appears externally.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes an upper, liquid-permeable cover sheet, a lower, liquid-impermeable cover sheet, and an absorption body arranged between the cover sheets. The article includes first and second side barriers along the respective longitudinal side, and each side barrier having at least one longitudinal elastic element, first and second side barriers, defining a shape which narrows in the direction towards said front portion so that the distance, in the transverse direction of the article, between the elastic elements is greater in the rear portion than in the front portion. Each side barrier is arranged such that, when it is secured in contact with the front portion, it defines a folded structure of substantially Z-shaped cross section with a fold directed towards the inside of the article.

Abstract: An elastic absorbent article such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad includes an inner layer and an outer layer which are elastic and an intermediate absorption body which is non-elastic. The absorption body is connected to at least one of the inner and outer layers only in a central and small region and in that the region is visibly marked on the inner layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interlabial pad, which includes an absorber (13) and comprises an absorbing sheet portion (14a), which faces against the body side in wearing the pad and a support sheet portion (14b), which backs the absorber (14a). The absorber (14a) comprises of a pair of absorbing sheet bodies (16) which are divided along the substantial center line of the interlabial pad 14, the absorbing sheet (16) and the impermeable support sheet (12) are bonded with each other on the peripheral edge portion (15) of the interlabial pad (14) to form a void portion (18) between the absorbing sheet body (16) and the support sheet (12) through which the menstrual blood can flow into. Thereby the menstrual blood flowing down along the inner wall of the labia can be rapidly transferred into the absorber and the shape fitness (fitting ability) of the pad in labia can be improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary napkin and/or panty liner with staggered foldable adhesive wings that do not overlap nor bunch when folded under the crotch of a regular or a narrow crotch type of undergarment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, and having leakage-preventing side walls on a liquid-receiving side of the article. The leakage-preventing side walls extend in a longitudinal direction of the article and lie opposite one another in a width direction of the article. At least a liquid-receiving face of each leakage-preventing side wall is made of a fibrous sheet that contains hydrophobic fibers thermally bonded to one another and hydrophilic fibers shorter than the hydrophobic fibers. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers form aggregates which are dispersed in the fibrous sheet and are bonded to the hydrophobic fibers.

Abstract: An absorbent feminine care article (20) having a longitudinal direction (22), a lateral direction (24), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (72, 72a), and a intermediate portion (76) located between the end portions. The article (20) comprises an absorbent body (30) sandwiched between a cover (26) and a baffle (28). A first side-panel (42) is attached to a first, lateral side region (60) of the intermediate portion (76) of the article, and the first side-panel (42) includes a first panel-fastener component (44) operatively joined to an engagement surface (50) of the first side-panel. A second side-panel (42a) is attached to a second, lateral side region (60a) of the intermediate portion (76) of the article, and the second side-panel (42a) includes a second panel-fastener component (44a) operatively joined to an engagement surface of the second side-panel.

Abstract: Absorbent product (101) such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, which product has two transverse end edges (117, 118), two longitudinal side edges (119, 120), a liquid-permeable surface layer (102), a liquidtight backing layer (103) and an absorbent core (104) arranged between these layers (102, 103), the product having side flaps (106) arranged at the longitudinal side edges (119, 120) on both sides of the absorbent core (104), which side flaps (106) are of such shape and size that, during use of the product, they can be folded around the leg edges in the crotch portion on a pair of briefs, the side flaps (106) exhibiting a gloss below 25% and a regular transmittance above 5%.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a tridimensional shape before use with a generally upwardly convex rear region, having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, a front end edge and a rear end edge, and comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet and an absorbent core intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet. The disposable absorbent articles of the present invention are preferably applied directly to the user's body, and comprise improved side features which extend laterally and are capable of staying in close contact with the user's inner thigh area, and adjacent to that, when the disposable absorbent article is applied to the user's body.

Abstract: A shaped sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin of this invention has an absorbent means, such as an absorbent core, and two flaps extending outwardly from the absorbent means. Each flap is associated with the absorbent means along a nonlinear line of juncture and each has two axes of flexibility. In use, the absorbent means is secured in the crotch of a panty and the flaps are secured about the elastic edges of the panty so that, when the panty is worn, the absorbent means is held adjacent the body while the flaps form a wall at each side of the absorbent means and seals against the body. Both the walls and the seals serve to prevent soiling of the body and clothing by menstrual fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable absorbent thong shaped sanitary napkin or panty liner. Such sanitary napkins or panty liners are particularly useful for wearing in so-called thong slips or G-string undergarments. According to the present invention the sanitary napkins or panty liners are provided with a water vapour permeable, preferably an air permeable, backsheet for breathability. The absorbent core of such sanitary napkins or panty liners comprises in addition to a fibrous matrix at lest one fibrous active material selected from fibrous super-absorbent material or fibrous odour control material or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having extensions. The sanitary napkin includes: a liquid-permeable topsheet disposed on one side of the sanitary napkin to cover a central region thereof; a backsheet; an absorbent layer disposed therebetween; and leakage preventing portions disposed on laterally opposed side portions of the topsheet and extending in a longitudinal direction of the sanitary napkin. Joints between the respective leakage preventing portions and the topsheet are formed to extend in the longitudinal direction. The extensions are portions of the sanitary napkin extending laterally outwardly beyond the joints. Each extension includes: a flexible region for facilitating folding thereof, which is spaced laterally outwardly apart from corresponding one of the joints: and a buffer region of a predetermined width between the flexible region and the corresponding joint. The compression energy of the buffer region in its thickness direction is in a range of 0.4 to 1.0 (N·m/m2).

Abstract: An absorbent article, comprising a main part, the main part including a liquid-permeable surface sheet, a liquid-impermeable anti leak sheet, and a liquid-holding absorbent provided between the surface sheet and the anti leak sheet. The main part is folded into a plurality of layers, and portions of the folded main part that are overlapping with one another along opposite side edges of the main part are bonded together.

Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps with a combination of first and second stress relief means for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of the wearer's panties in the crotch. The flaps extend laterally outward from the main body portion of the article. The flaps are associated with the main body portion at a juncture along the longitudinal edges of the main body portion. The flaps have a first stress relief means located remote from the juncture. The first stress relief means can be either a slit or a notch. The flaps have at least one second stress relief means contiguous with the first stress relief means. The second stress relief means is a zone of differential extensibility. The zone of differential extensibility is capable of greater extension in a generally longitudinal direction than other portions of the absorbent article.

Abstract: An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. In one embodiment, an absorbent cuff pad is configured to fit the pudendal region of a woman with cuffs for receiving a crotch portion of an undergarment. In one embodiment, an absorbent pad and liquid-impermeable baffle are provided with stiffening means for a pair of garment-attachment nesting ridges for receiving an arcuately shaped crotch portion of an undergarment. In one embodiment, an absorbent configured to fit the pudendal region of a woman, a liquid-impermeable baffle, and stiffening means for multiple pairs of garment-attachment nesting ridges receive and protect an arcuately shaped crotch portion of an undergarment. Arcuately shaped pleats on a bottom lateral side surface of the absorbent article form the nesting ridges.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent garment includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core are assembled together to form a layered assembly including a front region, a back region, and a crotch region disposed between the front region and the back region. The layered assembly has a longitudinal plane that extends substantially centrally through the front, back and crotch regions. Each of the front and back regions further includes a pair of ear portions extending in substantially opposite lateral directions with respect to the longitudinal plane. Further, each of the ear portions includes a layered section of a material layer and a stretchable member extendible between a contracted configuration and an extended configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article having a silhouette that includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is in opposite relation to the first portion, and a pair of opposed longitudinally extending sides connecting the first portion to the second portion, wherein the distance between the pair of longitudinally extending sides decreases from the first portion to the second portion. The absorbent article also contains a layered portion with a substantially transparent cover layer and a substantially transparent backsheet layer. At least one flap may optionally extend laterally from a longitudinally extending side.

Abstract: A nonwoven web and method of preparing a novel nonwoven web of synthetic fiber are disclosed. An aqueous solution amide crosslinked synthetic precursor polymer is extruded under defined conditions through a plurality of die orifices to form a plurality of threadlines. The threadlines are attenuated with a defined primary gaseous source to form fiber under conditions of controlled macro scale turbulence and under conditions sufficient to permit the viscosity of each threadline, as it leaves a die orifice and for a distance of no more than about 8 cm, to increase incrementally with increasing distance from the die, while substantially maintaining uniformity of viscosity in the radial direction, at a rate sufficient to provide fiber having the desired attenuation and mean fiber diameter without significant fiber breakage. The attenuated threadlines are dried with a defined secondary gaseous source. The resulting fibers are deposited randomly on a moving foraminous surface to form a substantially uniform web.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanitary absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin that has the ability to protect the undergarment of the wearer from being soiled by menstrual liquid. The sanitary napkin has a main body with panels that originate from its longitudinal side edges. A distal end of each panel that is continuous with the respective longitudinal side edge is folded underneath and affixed to the barrier later of the main body to form a looping member and a freely extending flap. As a result the effective affixation point of each flap is located inwardly of the respective side edge of the main body.

Abstract: Absorbent articles having a central absorbent element that is adapted to be worn in a crotch portion of a wearer's undergarment are provided with a pair of flaps, one flap extending laterally from each respective longitudinal side of the central absorbent element. The flaps are flexible and adapted to be folded over the edges of a wearer's undergarment. A central portion of the flap is formed from a flexible, elastic material having an elastic modulus and an adjacent corner region of the flap is formed from a substantially non-extensible, non-elastic flexible material.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorptive article including: a body including a liquid-permeable top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent layer sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet; and wing members disposed on two side portions of the body and extending outwards in the widthwise direction from the body. The wing members are jointed to the two side portions of the body while being sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing sanitary absorbent articles suitable for placement within a crotch portion of an undergarment of a wearer, the absorbent article having a main body and a flap projecting laterally from a respective longitudinal side of the main body, the first flap having to longitudinal sides, each longitudinal side projecting laterally outward from the first longitudinal side of said main body intermediate the transverse sides of said main body.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided with a pair of side flaps lying transversely outside the associated side edge of an absorbent core, and the side flaps is formed by a first side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of a topsheet lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core and extending longitudinally of the diaper and a second side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of the topsheet and the associated side edge portion of a backsheet both lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core wherein both the first and second side sheets have a water pressure resistance of 100˜1500 mm and a breathing resistance of 0.03˜0.8 Kpa·s/m.

Abstract: Absorbent article provided with a pair of belt members intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where the front portion is provided with fastening elements intended to be fastened to the belt members, such that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members are before use double-folded and cut in an arcuate shape whose tangent to the arcuate curve formed by respective longitudinal edges of the belt members in the area of the fold makes a substantially right angle to the fold. The folded belt members are applied to the rear portion of the article, and when the article is to be used they are unfolded, and form an arcuate shape where the portions on either sides of the fold are the mirror image of each other.

Abstract: An elastic sided curved absorbent pad is provided with soft side edges providing efficient leakage protection without irritation. The pad has elasticized side panels which comprise at least two layers of non-woven material mounted between a cover and baffle, projecting beyond the side edges of the cover and the baffle, giving the panel soft, free outer distal edges and one or more elastic members inboard from the free distal edge. The layers of non-woven material and the elastic member are bonded together, except for the distal edges which are not bonded. This provides a lace-like appearance and feel.

Abstract: An elongated, curved sanitary napkin having elasticized, raised side edges along the opposite sides of an absorbent. A garment attachment panel is secured to the underside of each raised side edge. A fixed portion of the garment attachment panel is bonded flat against each raised side edge so that a free portion of each of the garment attachment panels, extending from the fixed portion, is directed generally inward and downward. During use, the garment attachment panels are fastened together beneath an undergarment crotch by hook and loop type fastener. The fastener and the garment attachment panels are dimensioned so that, when fastened, the garment attachment panels exert a pull on the raised side edges and control their deflection, thereby preventing them from folding in over the absorbent. The garment attachment panels confine the crotch portion of the undergarment under the absorbent so that the elasticized edges of the panty crotch are prevented from pulling up and onto the absorbent.

Abstract: An intimate napkin for use with an undergarment, having: a substantially planar and elongated frame (3, 3′) comprising a first face having a liquid pervious material layer, and a second face, opposite to the first face, having a liquid impervious material layer; an absorbing core (2) inserted in the frame (3,3′) between the liquid pervious material layer and the liquid impervious material layer, the liquid impervious material layer having a first inner surface faced to the core (2), and a second outer surface, opposite to the first surface, faced outwardly, which constitutes the outer face of the napkin (1,1′); and an adhesive layer applied to the second outer surface, the napkin (1,1′), wherein the adhesive layer is comprised of at least five lines of adhesive (4) substantially spaced apart, the adhesive ratio ranges from 8 to 25 g/m2, and the adhesive has a shear value of at least 2.0 Kgf is disclosed.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin has a strip that extends rearwardly to reside in the intergluteal crevice. The pad fits snugly against the body without penetrating. Because the strip provides improved body contact, similar protection is achieved with a smaller pad, thus providing a discretion benefit to the wearer.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin having a napkin body comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween and a pair of wings at both side edges of the napkin body. The wings comprise a portion of the backsheet extending transversely outward from a middle zone of the side edge of the napkin body and a reinforcing member bonded to an upper surface of the backsheet's portion. Elastically stretchable and contractable cover sheets are bonded to an upper surface of the napkin body.

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: A sanitary napkin provided on its upper surface along transversely opposite side portions with a pair of barrier flaps, respectively. Each of the barrier straps are stretchable outward transversely of the napkin and so that a wearer's thighs and peripheral edges of an undergarment adjacent leg-openings are protected from being soiled with body liquids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an individually folded and wrapped product, comprising and absorbent article and an enveloping sheet. The absorbent article is provided with side flaps and adhesive regions that aid in fixing it to a wearer's panties, keeping it in the correct position and avoiding the occurrence of leakage. The enveloping sheet totally encloses the absorbent article when the absorbent article is transversely folded over itself with the flaps in an open position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of applying a hot melt adhesive to an absorbent article, such that the article has low autoadhesion, yet maintains excellent attachment properties during use in a consumer's undergarments. This is achieved by selecting the rheological properties of the adhesive and the mechanical properties of the substrate being coated. The adhesive is directly applied to a backsheet layer outer surface, wherein the adhesive has a viscosity of less than about 10,000 centipoise at a temperature of about 130 to about 177 degrees Celsius. The backsheet layer has a tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 25 millimeter width of material.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a thong undergarment. The sanitary napkin includes a central absorbent pad having a liquid pervious cover layer, a liquid impervious barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and barrier layer. The sanitary napkin has a first distal end region, an opposite second distal end region and a central region intermediate the first distal end region and the second distal end region and a flap extending laterally outward from each longitudinal side edge of the sanitary napkin in the central region. The absorbent core has a maximum width in the first distal end region that does not exceed 40 mm and a ratio of a length of the first distal end region to the maximum width of the absorbent core in the first distal end region is less than 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hygiene product including an absorbent article having a top layer for facing a wearer and a back layer having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on a garment surface thereof, and a packaging sheet in which the absorbent article is wrapped. The packaging sheet has a first surface and a second surface. At least 50% of the top layer of the absorbent article faces the first surface of the packaging sheet. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer of the absorbent article is covered with a release sheet. The absorbent article is wrapped in the packaging sheet such that the second surface of the packaging sheet appears externally.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanitary absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin that has the ability to protect the undergarment of the wearer from being soiled by menstrual liquid. The sanitary napkin has a main body with panels that originate from its longitudinal side edges. A distal end of each panel that is continuous with the respective longitudinal side edge is folded underneath and affixed to the barrier later of the main body to form a looping member and a freely extending flap. As a result the effective affixation point of each flap is located inwardly of the respective side edge of the main body.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin 1 includes respective pairs of upper and lower layer flaps 11, 12 placed upon each other, each of the upper layer flaps 11 is elastically stretchable longitudinally of the napkin 1 and each of the lower layer flaps 12 is provided with a wing 13, and thereby prevent the menstrual discharge from leaking sideways.

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: The present invention relates to an absorbent article for managing bodily fluids, comprising a high coefficient of friction (“COF”) backsheet and at least one tape tab extending therefrom. The tape tab comprises a minimum amount of pressure sensitive adhesive sufficient to maintain the position of the article when a user's undergarments are away from her body. When the undergarments are near her body, the high COF backsheet acts as the predominant means for maintaining the position of the article due to normal forces exerted by the user's body and undergarments. When the user wants to remove the article from her undergarments, the tape tab provides additional advantages. The user may grasp the tape tab itself for removing the article as an alternative to grasping a portion of the soiled article. In addition the soiled article may be folded or rolled up, and then held in that configuration with the tape tab, for convenient and discreet disposal.