Patent ID: 6955667

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a liquid-permeable top layer; a liquid-impermeable back layer; a liquid retentive absorbent member, interposed entirely between said top layer and said back layer, said absorbent member being arranged to form (a) an opposing pair of barrier cuffs which are within longitudinal edges of said top layer and extend along the longitudinal edges, said absorbent member comprising an absorbent sheet, said pair of barrier cuffs being formed by integrally folding only the absorbent sheet and said top layer, and (b) a pocket portion formed between said pair of barrier cuffs; and a projecting portion located between said barrier cuffs on a skin contactable surface side of said pocket portion along the longitudinal direction of said barrier cuffs, said projecting portion being formed by an absorbent pad, and wherein said absorbent sheet has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 5 mm.