Patent ID: 7223900
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a crotch portion of an undergarment said sanitary napkin comprising a main body with a longitudinal axis and two opposite longitudinal side areas, said main body further comprising: a) a fluid-pervious cover layer; b) an absorbent system under said cover layer; c) a liquid-impervious barrier layer under said absorbent system; d) said sanitary napkin being characterised by a thickness less than about 5 mm; said liquid-impervious barrier layer including a pair of linear adhesive zones that extend along said longitudinal axis and are adjacent to respective side edges of the sanitary napkin, said linear adhesive zones being capable of bonding said sanitary napkin to the undergarment; said main body including a preferential bending line extending obliquely in relation to said longitudinal axis on said main body, said preferential bending line extending from one longitudinal side area of the sanitary napkin to an opposite longitudinal side area, crossing the longitudinal axis of the sanitary napkin; and wherein said sanitary napkin is characterized by a flexural resistance of not less than about 400 g.