The Procter Gamble Company

Nick A Ahr

Patricia Lee Christon

Michael Edward Carrier

Allison Kay Hunter

The present invention pertains to an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. A coversheet is joined to the topsheet. The coversheet includes a line of weakness defining a flap to be at least partially separated from the remainder of the coversheet.

Absorbent article having a coversheet with extendible flaps

The present invention pertains to a sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin includes a topsheet, a first backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the first backsheet. A second backsheet is joined to the first backsheet. The second backsheet includes a line of weakness defining a portion of the second backsheet to be separated from the remainder of the second backsheet. The second backsheet is secured to the first backsheet within the line of weakness along a plurality of bond sites. The bond sites form perforations in the first backsheet upon separation and removal of the second backsheet within the line of weakness.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

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