Patent ID: 8715260

Claim:
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front portion, a rear portion, and a crotch portion located between the front portion and the rear portion, said article comprising: an absorption member having an upper side intended to face a wearer during use of the article and a lower side intended to face away from the wearer during use of the article, and a stiffening element that, at least during use of the article, provides the article with a predetermined shape that enhances the fit of the article to the wearer's body, wherein the stiffening element is secured to the upper side of the absorption member such that an outer side of the stiffening element faces away from the absorption member, and the stiffening element comprises a material exhibiting mechanical fastening properties, wherein at least a part of the outer side of the stiffening element exhibits said mechanical fastening properties, and wherein the stiffening element that is arranged on the upper side of the absorption member includes a wedge-shaped cutout extending form a rear end edge in a direction towards the crotch portion.