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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2001
Ann Samuelsson, Lindome, SE;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner and an incontinence napkin for the absorption of urine or faeces and intended to be carried inside the crotch part of the wearer's underwear, wherein said article has two long sides ( ), a first short side ( ), a second short side ( ), a liquid-permeable casing sheet ( ) intended to lie proximal to the wearer in use, a liquid-impermeable casing sheet ( ) intended to lie distal from the wearer in use, an absorbent core ( ) between said sheets ( ), said core comprising one or more layers of material, an adhesive fastener means ( ) which functions to affix the article to the wearer's underwear and which is disposed on that side of the liquid-impermeable casing sheet ( ) that lies distal from the wearer in use, and a removable protective layer ( ) which covers the adhesive fastener means ( ) and which has a first short side that faces towards the first short side of said article and a second short side which faces towards the second short side of said article. According to the invention a grip flap ( ) is joined to the first short side of the protective layer ( ) and extends towards and beyond the second short side of said protective layer on that side of said protective layer ( ) which faces away from the liquid-impermeable casing sheet ( ).