Patent ID: 7771405

Claim:
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, comprising an inner cover sheet, an outer cover sheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the inner cover sheet and the outer cover sheet, said article further comprising at least one disposal fastener, said disposal fastener having a fastening element adapted to fasten to at least a portion of the outer cover sheet which allows the article to be secured in a configuration that provides a convenient disposal after said article has been used, said disposal fastener further comprising a pull-tab, and said article further comprising a pocket formed between the inner cover sheet and the outer cover sheet, one end of said disposal fastener being directly attached to one of the inner cover sheet and the outer cover sheet at a location within the pocket, and the pull-tab protrudes from said pocket prior to use so that the disposal fastener can be pulled out from the pocket.