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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2002
Bror-Inge Helmfridsson, Partille, SE;
Hakan Persson, Gothenburg, SE;
Solgun Drevik, Molnlycke, SE;
Frantisek Solar, Gemerska Horka, SK;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An absorbent product includes an absorbent portion with an absorbent body between a liquid permeable sheet and a liquid impermeable sheet, and flexible flaps projecting from tapering longitudinal edges of the absorbent portion. A first removable protective layer covers substantially the entire absorbent portion and second and third removable protective layers each cover substantially all of a respective one of the flexible flaps. Each of the second and third protective layers is directly opposite the first protective layer along substantially an entire length of a first line along the respective longitudinal edge of the absorbent portion. The second and third protective layers are at least partially separated from the first protective layer by a cut line that follows the respective first line.