Disposable absorbent article having pull out wings

摘要

The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, pantiliners and incontinence pads that have side wrapping elements, also called wings for folding around the side edges of the wearer's undergarment on each longitudinal side edge of the article. The components are provided in a delivery position in which each of the side wrapping elements is folded upwards onto the wearer facing surface of the absorbent article and back onto itself. In this position the side wrapping elements can be unfolded by pulling the outermost edge of each side wrapping element in a transverse direction. Attachment means typically provided on the garment facing side of the absorbent article are protected in the delivery position and automatically rendered available for attachment upon pulling out the side wrapping elements in transverse direction. <IMAGE>