Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An absorbent article, having a body facing side and a garment facing side, transverse ends and longitudinal edges, wherein the body facing side comprises an absorbent body and the garment facing side comprises at least one attachment zone comprising attachment means and at least one release zone comprising release means, and at least one fold line along which said article may be folded such that the attachment means contacts the release means, said release means being releasably attached to the attachment means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
An absorbent article according to claim 1 wherein said peel strength of the bond between said release means and said garment facing side is greater than the peel strength of the bond between the release means and said attachment means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An absorbent article according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said attachment means is completely covered by said release means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the article has the shape of a rectangle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transverse ends of said article are fashioned such that a portion of each transverse end extends beyond the edge of the opposite transverse end so as to form a finger tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the article may be folded about a central transverse fold-line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said attachment means is an adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The absorbent article of claim 7, wherein the adhesive retains the article in a folded configuration and the release means releases the adhesive without causing transfer of adhesive from the attachment zone, and leaving the adhesive in such a condition to secure the absorbent article to a user's undergarment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the release means comprises silicone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The absorbent article of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the garment facing side comprises a fluid impermeable barrier film means.