FOLDED ABSORBENT ARTICLE.

摘要

This invention relates to a folded absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a front portion and a back portion joined together by a crotch portion. An absorbent core is positioned in the crotch portion. The front portion is joined to the back portion by first and second side seams to form an absorbent article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. Elastic is positioned in the front and/or back portions to define an elastic waistband. Each of the front and back portions includes a first zone and a second zone and a demarcation line positioned therebetween. Each of the front and back portions further includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section is longitudinally folded over the second section such that the first side seam is positioned laterally outboard of a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article to form a first longitudinal fold line. The third section is folded over the first section such that the second side seam is positioned laterally outboard of the longitudinal centerline to form a second longitudinal fold line. The first zone is then transversely folded along the demarcation line over at least a portion of the of the crotch portion to form a folded absorbent article.