Patent ID: 8333747

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a first absorbent body having a longitudinal direction; a second absorbent body arranged along the longitudinal direction on a skin contacting side of the first absorbent body; a permanent fixing portion that permanently fixes the first absorbent body and the second absorbent body at a first end of the second absorbent body, wherein the second absorbent body has a second end opposite to the first end in the longitudinal direction and free of permanent attachment to the first absorbent body; and a locking portion that is arranged between the permanent fixing portion and the second end on a skin non-contacting side opposite to the skin contacting side and temporarily locks the first absorbent body and the second absorbent body, wherein the first absorbent article has a front edge and a rear edge opposite to the front edge in the longitudinal direction, and a first position adapted to be in contact with an excretion area of a wearer in use, the first position being arranged closer to the front edge than the rear edge, the fixing portion is between the first position and the front edge, and the second absorbent body projects in the longitudinal direction outwardly from said front and rear edges of the first absorbent portion, respectively.