Patent ID: 8870843

Claim:
A disposable absorbent product extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis and laterally along a transverse axis, with the transverse axis conceptually dividing the product into first and second hemispheres, the product comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet overlaying said topsheet; an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet for storing fluid secreted by the wearer of the disposable absorbent product; a pair of side regions extending laterally outboard of said absorbent core, each of said side regions having a first face configured to face the wearer during use and a second face opposite said first face; at least one skin-friendly adhesive element in the first hemisphere in at least one of said side regions for temporarily attaching the disposable absorbent product to the skin of the wearer; and a fastening component in the first or second hemisphere, configured for securing the first and second hemispheres to one another on the wearer, wherein said at least one skin-friendly adhesive element is in contact with the second hemisphere when the first and second hemispheres are secured to one another on the wearer.