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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Yoshihisa Shimizu, Suita, JP;
Maki Hasegawa, Suita, JP;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An individually packaged absorbent article having a pair of first flaps and a pair of second flaps with fasteners, such as adhesive fasteners thereon, is disclosed. The absorbent article is wrapped by a wrapper for individually packaging the absorbent article. The wrapper comprises a main wrapper sheet and a flap fastener cover. Adhesive fasteners of the first and second flaps are releasably covered by the flap fastener cover which is joined to a part of the main wrapper sheet. The flap fastener cover protects the fasteners located on the first and second flaps of the absorbent article. The main wrapper sheet overlays one major surface of the absorbent article and by folding the article and sealing the wrapper in that folded orientation, an individually packaged disposable absorbent article is provided.