10.13.15
Charlotte Johansson, Göteborg, Sweden. Assigned to SCA Hygiene Products AB, Göteborg, Sweden.
Filed: 12/17/10
Issued: 9/8/15
An absorbent article package comprising an absorbent article and a wrapper, the absorbent article comprising a backsheet, a liquid permeable first layer and an absorbent body therebetween, the absorbent article comprising opposing first and second longitudinal side edges and opposing first and second lateral side edges, the wrapper comprising an inner surface facing the absorbent article and an outer surface facing away from the absorbent article, the absorbent article comprising a first leakage barrier side positioned along at least a part of the first longitudinal side edge and a second leakage barrier side positioned along at least a part of the second longitudinal side edge, wherein the wrapper comprises a cover portion covering the absorbent article and wherein the wrapper comprises a first flap being folded along a first fold line, the first fold line being substantially parallel to the first longitudinal side edge and a second flap being folded along a second fold line, the second fold line being substantially parallel to the second longitudinal side edge, each flap being folded over the liquid permeable first layer and attached to each other securing each of the first and second leakage barrier sides in a folded position directly over a part of the liquid permeable first layer prior to use, wherein at least one of the first and second flaps are directly over at least one of the first and second leakage barrier sides, and wherein the first and second flaps are partly separated portions of the wrapper along each of the first and second longitudinal side edges.
Filed: 12/17/10
Issued: 9/8/15
An absorbent article package comprising an absorbent article and a wrapper, the absorbent article comprising a backsheet, a liquid permeable first layer and an absorbent body therebetween, the absorbent article comprising opposing first and second longitudinal side edges and opposing first and second lateral side edges, the wrapper comprising an inner surface facing the absorbent article and an outer surface facing away from the absorbent article, the absorbent article comprising a first leakage barrier side positioned along at least a part of the first longitudinal side edge and a second leakage barrier side positioned along at least a part of the second longitudinal side edge, wherein the wrapper comprises a cover portion covering the absorbent article and wherein the wrapper comprises a first flap being folded along a first fold line, the first fold line being substantially parallel to the first longitudinal side edge and a second flap being folded along a second fold line, the second fold line being substantially parallel to the second longitudinal side edge, each flap being folded over the liquid permeable first layer and attached to each other securing each of the first and second leakage barrier sides in a folded position directly over a part of the liquid permeable first layer prior to use, wherein at least one of the first and second flaps are directly over at least one of the first and second leakage barrier sides, and wherein the first and second flaps are partly separated portions of the wrapper along each of the first and second longitudinal side edges.