Patent ID: 8986273
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent personal care article comprising: a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side; an elongate shape defined by opposed first and second sides extending in a longitudinal direction and opposed front and rear ends extending in a transverse direction, said article having a longitudinal centerline; a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the liquid permeable topsheet and liquid impermeable backsheet; a first flap extending from the first side and having first and second peaks and a furrow positioned between said first and second peaks; a second flap extending from the second side and having a first peak; a fastener positioned on the garment facing side of at least one of the first and second flaps; wherein the first flap and the second flap are sized such that, when folded under the article and extended to lay flat against the liquid impermeable backsheet, the first peak of the second flap extends across the longitudinal centerline of the article and into the furrow of the first flap.