Patent ID: 8734413

Claim:
A packaged feminine care absorbent article comprising: an absorbent article comprising an absorbent structure and a shell, the absorbent structure being configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the shell being configured for supporting the absorbent structure at said vaginal region, the shell having a body-facing surface, a garment-facing surface, and an opening defined through the body-facing surface and the garment-facing surface, the body-facing surface having an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer, at least a portion of the shell extending outward beyond the periphery of the absorbent structure, the absorbent structure being attached to the shell to close the opening, said absorbent article being configurable between a before use packaged configuration and a use configuration, at least part of said outward extending portion of the shell being arranged in direct overlapping relationship with a portion of the absorbent structure in the packaged configuration of the article, said outward extending portion of the shell being free from overlapping relationship with the absorbent structure in the use configuration of the article, the absorbent structure being folded longitudinally about a plurality of transverse fold lines in the packaged configuration.