Absorbent article having an oppositely biased attachment flap
First Claim
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1. An absorbent article having a pair of longitudinal sides, said absorbent article comprising:
- a) a fluid-pervious cover;
b) a fluid-impervious baffle;
c) an absorbent between said cover and said baffle;
d) a flap extending inwardly from and positioned adjacent to one of said longitudinal sides, said flap having a fixed portion secured to said baffle and a free portion adjacent to said fixed portion; and
e) biasing means for urging said free portion of said flap in an outward direction relative to said longitudinal side wherein said biasing means is positioned adjacent to said flap, said biasing means having a crush resistance from about 5 grams to about 75 grams.
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Abstract
An absorbent article having at least one flap for attachment to the undergarment of a wearer is disclosed. The absorbent article includes biasing means for disposing the flap in an outward direction relative to the undergarment facing side of the absorbent article.
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20 Claims
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1. An absorbent article having a pair of longitudinal sides, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a fluid-pervious cover; b) a fluid-impervious baffle; c) an absorbent between said cover and said baffle; d) a flap extending inwardly from and positioned adjacent to one of said longitudinal sides, said flap having a fixed portion secured to said baffle and a free portion adjacent to said fixed portion; and e) biasing means for urging said free portion of said flap in an outward direction relative to said longitudinal side wherein said biasing means is positioned adjacent to said flap, said biasing means having a crush resistance from about 5 grams to about 75 grams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An absorbent article having a pair of longitudinal sides, transverse ends, a body-facing surface, and an undergarment-facing surface, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a fluid-pervious cover; b) a fluid-impervious baffle; c) an absorbent between said cover and said baffle; d) a flap adjacent to each of said longitudinal sides, said flaps extending inwardly from said longitudinal sides, each of said flaps having a fixed portion and a free portion wherein said fixed portion is secured to said undergarment-facing surface and said free portion is adjacent to said fixed portion; and e) biasing means positioned adjacent to each flap for urging said flaps in an outward direction relative to said longitudinal side, said biasing means having a crush resistance from about 5 grams to about 75 grams. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sanitary napkin having a pair of longitudinal sides, transverse ends, a body-facing surface, and an undergarment-facing surface, said absorbent article comprising:
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a) a fluid-pervious cover; b) a fluid-impervious baffle; c) an absorbent element between said cover and said baffle; d) a flap adjacent to each of said longitudinal sides; e) garment adhesive secured to said baffle toward said undergarment-facing surface; and e) biasing means adjacent to each flap for disposing said flaps in an outward direction relative to said longitudinal side wherein said means prevents said flaps from folding inward and prematurely attaching to said garment adhesive said biasing means having a crush resistance from about 5 grams to about 75 grams.
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