Patent ID: 9114044
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article to be worn around the crotch of a person, the absorbent article having front and rear ends to be positioned at the front and rear, respectively, of the person, the absorbent article extending lengthwise in a direction from the front to the rear of the absorbent article, the absorbent article comprising a main body having a lengthwise section at which an absorbent body is interposed between a liquid-permeable surface sheet and a liquid-impermeable backing sheet, and a respective wing-shaped flap extending laterally from each side of said main body section, each of the flaps to be wrapped around a crotch section of underwear for securing the absorbent article to the underwear, wherein each of said wing-shaped flaps have a front profile line that extends outwards from the main body section and a rear profile line that extends outwards from the main body section, said front profile line is a wave-shaped line formed by a repetition of convex portions that protrude outwards and concave portions that protrude inwards and an angle α formed by a straight line connecting a vertex of the concave portion positioned in a most outwards position and a first connecting point where the rear profile line of said wing-shaped flaps connects to the main body and a line also originating at the first connection point and extending outwardly orthogonally to the length of the absorbent article is 60-65°.