SANITARY NAPKIN HAVING IMPROVED FLAP DISPOSITION

摘要

Disclosed is a sanitary napkin (20) having flaps (78) folded over the topsheet (22). This arrangement helps to maintain the topsheet in a sanitary condition and is more convenient for the wearer than a configuration having the flaps folded over the backsheet. The flaps (28) may be maintained in this folded arrangement by a unitary release strip (46) which bridges the flaps and covers any adhesive (40) used to attach the flaps (28) to the undergarment. If desired) the release paper (46) may further wrap the longitudinal side margins (30) on the sanitary napkin to additionally cover adhesive (42) disposed on the central portion of the backsheet. If desired, the flaps (28) may be folded over the topsheet (22), overlap each other and be adhesively (40) joined to the other flap.