Patent ID: 8551063

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a backsheet having an outside, an inside and two longitudinally extending edge portions; an absorbent body positioned on the inside of the backsheet; a fastening device positioned on the outside of the backsheet for fastening the absorbent article to an undergarment when the absorbent article is in an unfolded position; wherein the absorbent article in a folded position is folded into a packet in such a way that: at least a part of the outside of the backsheet makes up an exterior surface of the packet, the fastening device is positioned inside the packet, and each longitudinally extending edge portion is folded over itself at least once and attached to itself forming openable first sealed portions for sealing longitudinally extending side portions of the packet; and wherein the fastening device is in contact only with the outside of the backsheet when the absorbent article is in the folded position; and wherein the fastening device is arranged to seal continuously across an entirety of a laterally extending side portion of the packet in a folded position thereby forming a second sealed portion.