Patent ID: 7083603

Claim:
A rolled absorbent article for placement in the crotch region of an undergarment, comprising: a generally liquid permeable top cover; a generally liquid impermeable baffle having a garment facing side; an absorbent structure disposed between said top cover and said baffle; said garment facing side of said baffle comprising hook material defined in a pattern on the surface thereof, said hook material providing a primary attachment mechanism between said baffle and the undergarment; said top cover comprising a hook compatible material that is releasably attachable to said hook material on said garment facing side of said baffle; said article rolled into a tube-like configuration; and a protective backing sheet disposed between said top cover and said garment facing side of said baffle in said rolled configuration of said article, said backing sheet having at least one dimension that is less than a corresponding dimension of said article such that a limited portion of said top cover hook compatible material is releasably engaged by said hook material for maintaining said article in said rolled configuration.