Patent ID: 6328722
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A sanitary napkin for wearing in a wearer's undergarment, said sanitary napkin having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side, said sanitary napkin comprising:a main body portion having two spaced apart longitudinal edges, two spaced apart transverse edges, said main body portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; anda pair of flaps for folding around the wearer's undergarment, said flaps extending outwardly beyond each longitudinal edge of said main body portion, said flaps being comprised of an extension of said topsheet and said backsheet of said main body portion, said flaps each having a portion that is folded inwardly under the garment-facing side of said sanitary napkin and joined to another portion of the same flap.