Patent ID: 7572250
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent product having a longitudinal direction extending from a front portion to a rear portion, and a lateral direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the absorbent product comprising: a fluid impermeable backing sheet facing away from a wearer at use, an absorbent core positioned between the wearer and the backing sheet, which absorbent core has an upper side, facing the wearer at use, a bottom side, facing away from the wearer at use, two longitudinally running sides extending along longitudinal edges of the absorbent core, and two laterally running sides extending along lateral edges of the absorbent core, two longitudinally running barrier flaps at the longitudinally running sides of the absorbent core, the longitudinally running barrier flaps are directly connected to the backing sheet at the longitudinally running sides of the absorbent core, and a fluid permeable top sheet, wherein: the connection between the top sheet and the backing sheet is made up of at least one glued joint, at least one weld joint or at least one hook-and-loop connection.