Patent ID: 9474662
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A disposable article having a longitudinal direction, a longitudinal centre line and a transverse direction, wherein the article has a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, wherein the article comprises a first covering layer comprising a first surface configured to face towards the user and a second surface configured to face away from the user in use, wherein at least a first fixing member and a second fixing member comprising hook elements are arranged on the first surface closer to the first transverse edge than to the second transverse edge, wherein the first fixing member is arranged closer to the first longitudinal edge than to the second longitudinal edge, and the second fixing member is arranged closer to the second longitudinal edge than to the first longitudinal edge, wherein parts of the first surface are mechanically compatible with the hook elements, wherein the article comprises a liquid-impermeable second covering layer arranged on the second surface of the first covering layer oriented away from the user, wherein an absorbent body is arranged between the first covering layer and the liquid-impermeable second covering layer and wherein the first covering layer is liquid-permeable, wherein the first surface of the first covering layer comprises first and second areas respectively connected to a corresponding one of the first and second fixing members, wherein each of said first and second areas has a lower mechanical compatibility with the respective hook elements of the corresponding one of the first and second fixing members than adjacent parts of the first surface of the covering layer.