Patent ID: 8314285

Claim:
A sanitary napkin having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side, the sanitary napkin comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid permeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, wherein, a. said absorbent core comprises relatively hydrophilic material defining a core outer periphery; b. said topsheet and said backsheet comprise relatively hydrophobic nonwoven material, at least one of said topsheet and said backsheet defining a sanitary napkin outer periphery that is substantially larger than said core outer periphery, the area between said core outer periphery and said sanitary napkin outer periphery being a breathable zone that completely surrounds said core outer periphery; c. said sanitary napkin further comprising a fluid impermeable barrier between said backsheet and said absorbent core, said fluid impermeable barrier being disposed within said core outer periphery and not extending beyond said core outer periphery, and d. wherein said garment-facing side has thereon pressure sensitive adhesive for affixing to a wearer's undergarment.