SANITARY NAPKIN
The invention pertains to sanitary napkin ( 10 ) comprising: a topsheet ( 14 ), a backsheet ( 16 ), an absorbent core ( 12 ) arranged between said topsheet ( 14 ) and backsheet ( 16 ), two wings ( 24 ), the sanitary napkin ( 10 ) extending in longitudinal, transversal and vertical directions (L,T,V), the sanitary napkin ( 1 ) being divided with respect to the longitudinal direction, into a front portion (F), a rear portion (R) and a central portion (C) arranged between said front and rear portions, the central portion (C) being defined by the length of the wings ( 24 ) taken in the point in which they extend from the longitudinal sides ( 32 ) of the sanitary napkin ( 10 ) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (y-y), wherein a layer of adhesive ( 20 ) is arranged on the side of the backsheet ( 16 ) opposite to the absorbent core ( 12 ). According to the invention, said layer of adhesive ( 20 ) is arranged on the backsheet ( 16 ) in a discontinuous pattern, said pattern of adhesive comprising: a first area of adhesive ( 40 ) arranged in the front portion (F), a second area of adhesive ( 42 ) arranged in the rear portion (R); a third area of adhesive ( 45 ) being arranged on the wings ( 24 ); wherein said pattern of adhesive comprises an adhesive-free area ( 46 ) between the first area of adhesive ( 40 ) and the second area of adhesive ( 42 ), said adhesive-free area ( 46 ) longitudinally extending on a length that is greater than or equal to the length of the third area of adhesive ( 45 ) with respect to the longitudinal direction (L).
1 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) comprising:
a topsheet ( 14 ),
a backsheet ( 16 ),
an absorbent core ( 12 ) arranged between said topsheet ( 14 ) and backsheet ( 16 ),
two wings ( 24 ),
the sanitary napkin ( 10 ) extending in longitudinal, transversal and vertical directions (L,T,V), the sanitary napkin ( 1 ) being divided with respect to the longitudinal direction, into a front portion (F), a rear portion (R) and a central portion (C) arranged between said front and rear portions, the central portion (C) being defined by the length of the wings ( 24 ) taken in the point in which they extend from the longitudinal sides ( 32 ) of the sanitary napkin ( 10 ) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (y-y),
wherein a layer of adhesive ( 20 ) is arranged on the side of the backsheet ( 16 ) opposite to the absorbent core ( 12 ),
characterized in that said layer of adhesive ( 20 ) is arranged on the backsheet ( 16 ) in a discontinuous pattern, said pattern of adhesive comprising:
a first area of adhesive ( 40 ) arranged in the front portion (F),
a second area of adhesive ( 42 ) arranged in the rear portion (R);
a third area of adhesive ( 45 ) being arranged on the wings ( 24 );
wherein said pattern of adhesive comprises an adhesive-free area ( 46 ) between the first area of adhesive ( 40 ) and the second area of adhesive ( 42 ), said adhesive-free area ( 46 ) longitudinally extending on a length that is greater than or equal to the length of the third area of adhesive ( 45 ) with respect to the longitudinal direction (L).
2 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said adhesive-free area ( 46 ) extends transversally between the two wings ( 24 ).
3 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first area of adhesive ( 40 ) and second area of adhesive ( 42 ) are aligned on one same longitudinal axis.
4 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the third area of adhesive ( 45 ) is longitudinally skewed from the first and second areas of adhesive ( 40 , 42 ) when projected on the longitudinal axis.
5 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein when the wings ( 24 ) are folded onto the backsheet ( 16 ) or topsheet ( 12 ), the first, second and third areas of adhesive ( 40 , 42 , 45 ) are aligned with respect to the longitudinal axis.
6 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second and/or third areas of adhesive ( 40 , 42 , 45 ) comprise strips of adhesive, said strips extending transversally and/or longitudinally.
7 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a first release paper ( 22 , 29 ) and/or a pouch ( 53 ) is arranged on one side of the layer of adhesive ( 20 ) such that the layer of adhesive ( 20 ) is arranged between the backsheet ( 16 ) and the release paper ( 22 , 29 ) and/or pouch ( 53 ).
8 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 7 , wherein a single release paper ( 22 ) simultaneously covers all three areas of adhesive ( 40 , 42 , 45 ), first and second areas of adhesive ( 40 , 42 ) being covered by a first side of the release paper ( 22 ) and the third area of adhesive ( 45 ) being covered by the opposite side of the release paper ( 22 ).
9 . Sanitary napkin ( 10 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the sanitary napkin ( 10 ) comprises a second release paper ( 29 ) covering the third areas of adhesive ( 45 ), the wings ( 24 ) being separated from one another by a gap ( 50 ) with respect to the transversal direction T when folded over the backsheet ( 16 ), an additional layer of adhesive ( 51 ) being arranged between the first and second release papers ( 22 , 29 ) within said gap ( 50 ).
10 . Method suitable for packaging a sanitary napkin for obtaining an assembly according to claim 1 , the method comprising
providing a sanitary napkin comprising a topsheet, backsheet and an absorbent core arranged in between,
applying a layer of adhesive according to a discontinuous pattern of adhesive wherein said pattern of adhesive comprises:
a first area of adhesive ( 40 ) arranged in the front portion (F),
a second area of adhesive ( 42 ) arranged in the rear portion (R);
a third area of adhesive ( 45 ) being arranged on the wings ( 24 );
wherein the pattern of adhesive comprises an adhesive-free area ( 46 ) between the first area of adhesive ( 40 ) and the second area of adhesive ( 42 ), said adhesive-free area ( 46 ) extending on a greater length than the third area of adhesive ( 45 ) with respect to the longitudinal direction (L).