ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING CONTAINMENT FLAPS

摘要

An absorbent article having a first and a second containment flap each having a stem, an inner flap projection, and an outer flap projection. The absorbent article can include a first and a second folding line for packaging each being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first and second containment flaps can be positioned in the absorbent article such that the distal end of the outer flap projections can be positioned laterally inside of each folding line, the distal ends of the inner flap projections can be positioned laterally outside of each folding line, or such that the first fold line extends through at least a portion of the inner or the outer flap projection of the first containment flap and the second fold line extends through at least a portion of the inner or the outer flap projection of the second containment flap.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis; a front end region, a rear end region, a crotch region, the crotch region being disposed between the front end region and the rear end region; a front end edge in the front end region, a rear end edge in the rear end region, a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge, the first longitudinal side edge and the second longitudinal side edge each extending from the front end edge to the rear end edge; a body facing liner comprising a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet coupled to the body facing liner; an absorbent body positioned between the body facing liner and the backsheet; a first containment flap and a second containment flap, the first containment flap and the second containment flap each extending from the front end region to the rear end region, the first containment flap being on a first side of the longitudinal axis, the second containment flap being on a second side of the longitudinal axis, the first containment flap and the second containment flap each comprising:
a stem bonded to one of the body facing liner and the backsheet, the stem configured to extend away from the body facing surface of the body facing liner and the backsheet in at least the crotch region when the absorbent article is in a relaxed condition;an inner flap projection extending laterally from the stem towards the longitudinal axis when the absorbent article is in the relaxed condition, at least a portion of the inner flap projection being elasticized; andan outer flap projection, the outer flap projection extending laterally from the stem away from the longitudinal axis and the inner flap projection to a distal end when the absorbent article is in the relaxed condition, at least a portion of the outer flap projection being elasticized, a first fold line of the absorbent article for packaging being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis on the first side of the longitudinal axis and extending from the front end edge to the rear end edge;
a second fold line of the absorbent article for packaging being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis on the second side of the longitudinal axis and extending from the front end edge to the rear end edge; and wherein the distal end of the outer flap projection of the first containment flap is positioned laterally inside of the first folding line when the absorbent article is in an unfolded and stretched condition.