Patent ID: 6783519
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article selected from the group consisting of a sanitary napkin, a panty liner and an incontinence napkin for the absorption of urine or faeces and intended to be carried inside the crotch part of a wearer's underwear, the article comprising:two long sides; a first short side; a second short side; two end parts; a central part located between said end parts; a liquid-permeable casing sheet intended to lie proximal to the wearer in use; a liquid-impermeable casing sheet intended to lie distal from the wearer in use; an absorbent core between said sheets; said core comprising one or more layers of material; an adhesive fastener means which functions to affix the article to the wearer's underwear, and which is disposed on a side of the liquid-impermeable casing sheet that lies distal from the wearer in use; a removable protective layer which covers the adhesive fastener means, and which has a first short side that faces towards the first short side of said article, and a second short side which faces towards the second short side of said article; and a grip flap joined to the first short side of the protective layer for facilitating removal of the protective layer; said grip flap extending towards and beyond the second short side of said protective layer on a side of said protective layer which faces away from the liquid-impermeable casing sheet.