Absorbent article

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that allows an article to be easily taken in and out of a pocket.SOLUTION: An absorbent article includes an absorbent body, a non-skin surface side sheet disposed on a non-skin surface side of a wearer of the absorbent body, and a pocket provided in the non-skin surface side sheet and allowing an article to be taken in and out in a worn state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an absorbent article. [Background technology]

[0002] Absorbent articles have been developed, such as disposable diapers, absorbent pads, sanitary products, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a tape-fastened diaper provided with a pocket for storing a heating element. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-46226 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] While wearing a tape-type absorbent article, a wearer may put an article such as a thermal material that warms the wearer's abdominal area into or take it out of a pocket provided in the absorbent article.In this case, if the pocket is provided on the inside of the absorbent article, there is a risk that the wearer will have to go through the trouble of sticking or peeling off the tape when putting the article into or taking it out of the pocket.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that allows the article to be easily put into and taken out of the pocket. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An absorbent article according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: An absorber; a non-skin-facing sheet disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body; The garment further comprises a pocket provided on the non-skin-facing sheet into which articles can be put and taken out while the garment is being worn. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, items can be easily put in and taken out of pockets. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a diaper according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the diaper according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the diaper according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the diaper according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the diaper according to the first embodiment as viewed from the non-skin facing side. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the cover sheet on the back body region side where the pocket is provided, viewed from the non-skin facing side. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the state in which the opening of the pocket is closed. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the article attachment tape extracted from the diaper according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the diaper according to the first embodiment in a state to be disposed of. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the diaper according to the second embodiment as viewed from the non-skin facing side. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of an article attachment tape extracted from a diaper according to a second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which a warmer is attached to a diaper according to the second embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a diaper according to the second embodiment in a state to be disposed of. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the article attachment tape in a distributed state. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 shows an article attachment tape formed from different members in a distributed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The following describes an embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment described below is one aspect of the present invention and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0010] First Embodiment In this embodiment, the longitudinal direction of a tape-type disposable diaper (an example of an "absorbent article" in the present application, hereinafter simply referred to as "diaper") is the direction connecting the front body portion facing the wearer's abdomen and the back body portion facing the back. A crotch section, which is positioned between the front body portion (one side in the longitudinal direction) and the back body portion (the other side in the longitudinal direction) (at the center in the longitudinal direction) and is located in front of the wearer's crotch (facing the crotch). When the diaper is worn by a wearer (hereinafter abbreviated as "worn state"), the side facing the wearer's skin (the inner side when worn) is the skin-facing side, and the side opposite the skin-facing side (the outer side when worn) is the non-skin-facing side. The thickness direction is the direction connecting the skin-facing side and the non-skin-facing side, and the width direction is the direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction. A view from the thickness direction is referred to as a plan view. A diaper has a length along the longitudinal direction, which corresponds to the front-to-back direction of the wearer, and a length along the width direction, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, terms relating to directions used in this application refer to directions that correspond to the front, back, left, and right of the wearer when worn. For example, the left-right direction in this application refers to the direction that corresponds to the left and right of the wearer when worn.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a diaper 1 according to a first embodiment. The diaper 1 has a crotch region 1B, which corresponds to the crotch area covering the wearer's genitals when worn, a front body region 1F located in front of the crotch region 1B and corresponding to the wearer's abdominal waist, and a back body region 1R located behind the crotch region 1B and corresponding to the wearer's back waist. The left and right edges of the back body region 1R are provided with mechanical fasteners on the skin-facing side of the wearer and with tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 that can be attached by the mechanical fasteners to front patches 2F, which are provided in the front body region 1F and have loops on the non-skin-facing side. When the tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 are attached to the front patch 2F with the front body region 1F positioned on the wearer's ventral side and the back body region 1R positioned on the wearer's back, the diaper 1 is secured to the wearer's body, encircling the wearer's abdomen and thighs. Since the diaper 1 is secured to the wearer's body in this manner, the wearer can freely change positions while wearing the diaper 1. The non-skin-facing sides of the tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 are looped, just like the non-skin-facing side of the front patch 2F. Therefore, the tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 can be overlapped on the front patch 2F.

[0012] In order to prevent the formation of gaps between the diaper 1 and the wearer's skin that could serve as a liquid outflow path, the diaper 1 is provided with leg gathers 3AL, 3AR in areas along the wearer's leg circumference (thighs), leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R are provided on the inside of the leg gathers 3AL, 3AR in the width direction of the diaper 1, and waist gathers 3W are provided in areas along the wearer's abdominal circumference. The leg gathers 3AL, 3AR, leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R, and waist gathers 3W are in close contact with the wearer's skin by the elastic force of the elastic members. Therefore, liquid excreted by the wearer is absorbed into the absorbent body 6 without leaking from the diaper 1. The elastic members may be thread-like or strip-like rubber, etc. can be selected appropriately.

[0013] Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the diaper 1 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the diaper 1 according to the first embodiment in a stretched state, as viewed from the skin side. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the diaper 1 according to the first embodiment, taken along line AA in Fig. 3. In Fig. 4, each component is illustrated thicker than it actually is to make the internal structure of the diaper 1 easier to understand, but in reality, the diaper 1 is very thin.

[0014] The diaper 1 according to this embodiment has a narrow, gourd-like shape in plan view, with the front and back body regions 1F and 1R being wider than the crotch region 1B. This planar shape allows the diaper 1 to easily fit the wearer's abdomen and buttocks when worn. The planar shape of the diaper 1 is not limited to a gourd shape and may be, for example, a rectangular or battledore shape.

[0015] The diaper 1 includes a cover sheet 4 (an example of the "non-skin-facing sheet" referred to herein) that forms the outer surface when worn. The cover sheet 4 is a sheet-like member having substantially the same planar shape (gourd-shaped) as the diaper 1, with constrictions 4KL and 4KR in the areas corresponding to the long sides. The cover sheet 4 forms the outer surface of the diaper 1, has sufficient rigidity to withstand friction with clothing, and is provided to reinforce the back sheet 5 (described later) and improve its feel. The constrictions 4KL and 4KR are provided in the areas where the wearer's thighs are located. The cover sheet 4 is generally made of a nonwoven fabric made of synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate. The cover sheet 4 is liquid-impermeable and moisture-permeable. The cover sheet 4 is not limited to a single-layer structure, but may be a multi-layer structure having an inner cover sheet and an outer cover sheet.

[0016] The diaper 1 comprises a back sheet 5, an absorbent body 6, and a top sheet 8, which are layered in this order on the wearer-facing surface of the cover sheet 4. The back sheet 5 and the top sheet 8 are all sheet-like members having a roughly rectangular appearance, and the absorbent body 6 is a mat-like member having a roughly gourd-like appearance. The back sheet 5, the absorbent body 6, and the top sheet 8 are all layered in this order on the cover sheet 4 with their longitudinal directions coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the cover sheet 4.

[0017] The backsheet 5 has a generally rectangular appearance. The backsheet 5 is made of a thermoplastic, water-impermeable resin such as polyethylene film to prevent leakage of excreted fluid that has flowed into the absorbent body 6. The backsheet 5 has water-repellent properties to prevent urine and moisture from seeping out of the diaper 1 and breathability to prevent the diaper 1 from becoming stuffy when worn. The backsheet 5 may be breathable by having many tiny ventilation holes formed therein.

[0018] The diaper 1 includes a top sheet 8 disposed on the skin-facing side when the diaper 1 is worn. The top sheet 8 is the part that comes into contact with the wearer's skin when the diaper 1 is worn, and is a water-permeable sheet made of a liquid-permeable material that allows liquids such as urine to pass through. The top sheet 8 may be made of a woven fabric, a nonwoven fabric, a porous film, or the like. The nonwoven fabric may be made of thermoplastic resin fibers such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, or nylon that have been hydrophilized, or may be an air-through nonwoven fabric, a point-bonded nonwoven fabric, a spun-bonded nonwoven fabric, or a melt-blown nonwoven fabric.

[0019] An absorbent body 6 that absorbs fluid excreted by the wearer is disposed on the non-skin facing side of the top sheet 8. The longitudinal direction of the absorbent body 6 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1.

[0020] The absorbent body 6 is disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the top sheet 8, including the crotch region 1B, to absorb and retain fluid discharged by the wearer. In this embodiment, the absorbent body 6 is made of an absorbent material and a core wrap sheet 7 that covers the entire absorbent core 6C. The longitudinal direction of the absorber 6 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the absorbent core 6C, the longitudinal direction of the core wrap sheet 7, and the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1.

[0021] The absorbent core 6C has an upper-layer absorbent mat 6A arranged on the top sheet 8 side and a lower-layer absorbent mat 6B arranged on the non-skin-facing side. In plan view, the upper-layer absorbent mat 6A has a gourd shape with the front and back regions 1F and 1R being wider than the crotch region 1B and the crotch region 1B being narrower. The lower-layer absorbent mat 6B is arranged below (on the non-skin-facing side of) the upper-layer absorbent mat 6A when viewed from the top sheet 8 side, and has a rectangular shape with its long sides aligned with the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1 in plan view. The upper and lower absorbent mats 6A and 6B are stacked in the thickness direction so that their widthwise centers are approximately aligned. In plan view, the upper absorbent mat 6A is larger than the lower absorbent mat 6B. The longitudinal direction of the absorber 6 coincides with the longitudinal directions of the upper and lower absorbent mats 6A and 6B and the diaper 1.

[0022] The crotch region 1B is sandwiched between the wearer's legs, so it is subjected to compressive pressure inward in the width direction. Meanwhile, in the front body region 1F and the back body region 1R, the wearer's weight exerts pressure in the thickness direction of the absorbent core 6C. To accommodate these pressures, the absorbent core 6C is provided with a constriction in the crotch region 1B. Furthermore, the upper-layer absorbent mat 6A and the lower-layer absorbent mat 6B are stacked to give the absorbent core 6C in the crotch region 1B a high basis weight. This prevents the absorbent core 6C from losing its shape inward in the width direction in the crotch region 1B. Furthermore, in the front body region 1F and the back body region 1R, the width of the absorbent core 6C is widened to increase the area on which the wearer's weight is applied, thereby preventing it from losing its shape in the thickness direction. For this reason, it is preferable to make the absorbent core 6C roughly gourd-shaped.

[0023] The absorbent core 6C has a structure in which granular absorbent resin (polymeric water-absorbing material) such as SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer), a hydrophilic polymer with a cross-linked structure that can absorb and retain water, is held in the gaps between short fibers of cellulosic fibers such as pulp, rayon, or cotton, or short fibers made from synthetic fibers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyethylene terephthalate that have been hydrophilically treated. These short fibers and SAP are examples of absorbent materials.

[0024] In this embodiment, SAP particles refer to a resin composition containing SAP in a granular form. The term "SAP-containing resin composition" as used herein encompasses both compositions consisting solely of SAP and compositions containing SAP as the primary component, with other substances added to the extent that they do not adversely affect water absorption. Examples of "other substances" include additives such as surface modifiers added to hydrophobize the particle surface, and unreacted monomers remaining during the synthesis of SAP. SAP particles can absorb approximately 10 to 100 times their own weight in liquid. The SAP particles may be, for example, granular particles with a diameter of approximately 0.1 to 0.5 mm before absorbing liquid.

[0025] While SAP particles can gel and retain liquid, it takes a certain amount of time for them to absorb the liquid. In diaper 1, the short fibers slow down the discharged liquid while diffusing it within the absorbent core 6C until the SAP particles have absorbed the liquid, allowing the discharged liquid to be absorbed by a wide range of SAP particles, thereby preventing the liquid from flowing back.

[0026] The absorbent core 6C may also have an SAP layer (not shown) formed of a large number of SAP particles, which is disposed between the upper absorbent mat 6A and the lower absorbent mat 6B. The absorbent core 6C diffuses liquids such as urine through the lower absorbent mat 6B, and retains the liquid through the SAP layer and the SAP contained in the upper absorbent mat 6A.

[0027] The core wrap sheet 7 is a water-permeable sheet that encases the entire absorbent core 6C, and more specifically, it covers the skin-facing side, non-skin-facing side, and side surfaces of the absorbent core 6C. The core wrap sheet 7 maintains the shape of the absorbent core 6C when not in contact with exudate liquid, preventing it from losing its shape and preventing the SAP particles contained in the upper absorbent mat 6A and the SAP particles contained in the SAP layer from escaping. Furthermore, SAP particles in an unabsorbed state resemble hard sand grains, and if these particles escape from the absorbent body 6 and come into direct contact with the wearer's skin, they may cause discomfort to the wearer. Therefore, the core wrap sheet 7 encases the absorbent core 6C, preventing it from losing its shape and preventing the SAP particles from escaping outside the absorbent body 6.

[0028] In this embodiment, the core wrap sheet 7 is made of a pulp fiber sheet or a thin nonwoven fabric. In this embodiment, tissue paper is used for the core wrap sheet 7. The core wrap sheet 7 may be formed from two sheets: an upper-layer core wrap sheet (not shown) disposed between the upper-layer absorbent mat 6A and the top sheet 8, and a lower-layer core wrap sheet (not shown) disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the lower-layer absorbent mat 6B, covering the side of the absorbent core 6C and further covering the outer side in the width direction of the upper-layer core wrap sheet. When the core wrap sheet 7 is formed from two sheets, the upper-layer core wrap sheet and the lower-layer core wrap sheet may be formed from different materials. For example, the upper-layer core wrap sheet may be a pulp fiber sheet, and the lower-layer core wrap sheet may be a resin nonwoven fabric. The core wrap sheet 7 may also be formed from a single sheet.

[0029] The diaper 1 includes two grooves 6H in the absorbent body 6, formed by compressing the absorbent body 6 in the thickness direction. The grooves 6H are located within the longitudinal length of the absorbent core 6C, with their front-to-rear ends located within the absorbent core 6C. The grooves 6H may be formed concavely on the skin-facing side by reducing the amount of absorbent material, such as staple fibers, forming the absorbent core 6C compared to other portions of the absorbent core 6C. Alternatively, the grooves 6H may be formed by penetrating the absorbent material, such as staple fibers, forming the skin-facing side of the absorbent core 6C, in the thickness direction. In this embodiment, the two grooves 6H are formed approximately parallel to each other in the width direction, centered on the crotch region 1B, and extend in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent core 6C. These grooves 6H are formed by compressing the absorbent core 6C, which is composed of an upper absorbent mat 6A and a lower absorbent mat 6B. Excreted liquid, such as urine, flows into the grooves 6H, moves longitudinally along the grooves 6H, and is rapidly absorbed over a wide area of ​​the absorbent body 6 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the diaper 1 according to this embodiment is provided with the grooves 6H, which allows for rapid diffusion of excreted liquid. As shown in Fig. 3, the grooves 6H do not reach the longitudinal ends of the absorbent body 6. Therefore, excreted liquid that has migrated outward in the longitudinal direction does not reach the longitudinal ends of the absorbent body 6, but remains inside the grooves 6H and is gradually absorbed.

[0030] The two grooves 6H form valley folds when the diaper 1 is viewed from the skin-facing side, and when the diaper 1 is worn, the absorbent 6 is folded in a W-shape in the crotch region 1B when viewed from the skin-facing side. As a result, the widthwise central portion of the absorbent 6 sandwiched between the two grooves 6H rises convexly toward the skin-facing side and comes into contact with the wearer's skin. This allows the raised portion of the absorbent 6 to easily come into contact with the wearer's urethral opening, allowing it to effectively absorb and retain urine excreted from the urethral opening.

[0031] Furthermore, the location of the wearer's excretory hole is limited, and excreted liquid tends to be excreted in the same place, but there is a limit to the amount of excreted liquid that the absorbent body 6 can hold in the same place. The grooves 6H have the function of diffusing the excreted liquid excreted by the wearer in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent body 6, and the excreted liquid dispersed by the grooves 6H is absorbed in parts of the absorbent body 6 that have excess holding capacity. The provision of the grooves 6H allows urine to be absorbed throughout the entire diaper 1.

[0032] The back sheet 5, absorbent body 6, and top sheet 8 all extend from the front body region 1F to the back body region 1R. Therefore, when the wearer's genitals are covered with the cover sheet 4, in which the back sheet 5, absorbent body 6, and top sheet 8 are laminated, the longitudinal ends of the back sheet 5, absorbent body 6, and top sheet 8 are located on the wearer's ventral and dorsal sides. In other words, the wearer's genitals are covered by the absorbent body 6 from the wearer's ventral to dorsal sides. Therefore, whether the wearer is lying supine or prone, excreted fluid comes into contact with the absorbent body 6 via the top sheet 8.

[0033] The diaper 1 also includes a pair of water-impermeable side sheets 9L, 9R arranged on both widthwise sides of the diaper 1 on the skin-facing side and extending longitudinally. The side sheets 9L, 9R are arranged so that their longitudinal ends coincide with the longitudinal ends of the top sheet 8. The side sheets 9L, 9R have fixing regions 9LA, 9RA arranged on their outer widthwise sides. The fixing regions 9LA, 9RA are bonded to the top sheet 8, absorbent core 6, and back sheet 5, which are components arranged on the non-skin-facing side, with a hot melt adhesive.

[0034] The side sheets 9L, 9R are bonded to the top sheet 8 with hot melt adhesive. The widthwise inner edges of the hot melt adhesive form fold lines 3LL, 3LR (see FIG. 3), and the insides of the fold lines 3LL, 3LR form the upstanding leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R. That is, the fold lines 3LL, 3LR form the upstanding edges of the leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R. The widthwise inner edges of the side sheets 9L, 9R are free regions 9LB, 9RB that form the leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R. Near the ends of the free regions 9LB, 9RB, two rubber threads 3BL, 3BR, which are thread-like elastic members, are fixed with hot melt adhesive in a stretched state in the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1. The widthwise inner edges of the side sheets 9L, 9R are also bonded to the top sheet 8 near the longitudinal ends. However, the inside edges of the side sheets 9L, 9R in the widthwise direction are not bonded to the top sheet 8, allowing them to stand up toward the skin. When the elastic threads 3BL, 3BR contract, the leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R inside the fold lines 3LL, 3LR rise toward the skin, and the ends of the free regions 9LB, 9RB become the tips on the skin side. The rising leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R inhibit the movement of liquids and loose stools outward in the width direction of the leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R, thereby suppressing lateral leakage.

[0035] Substantially the entire longitudinal ends of the side sheets 9L, 9R at the fold lines 3LL, 3LR are bonded to the top sheet 8 with a hot melt adhesive, forming fixed portions 33L, 33R. The fixed regions 9LA, 9RA extend to both longitudinal ends of the side sheets 9L, 9R, so that the side sheets 9L, 9R are joined to the top sheet 8 over substantially the entire longitudinal ends. The absorbent body 6 is thick because it is constructed by laminating multiple absorbent mats, and providing the fixed portions 33L, 33R in areas overlapping the absorbent body 6 makes it difficult for the biasing force of the rubber threads 3BL, 3BR to be transmitted to the fixed portions 33L, 33R. Providing the fixed portions 33L, 33R in areas where the absorbent body 6 does not extend makes it easier for the fixed portions 33L, 33R to follow the biasing force of the rubber threads 3BL, 3BR.

[0036] The ends of the free regions 9LB, 9RB that are longitudinally outer than the areas where the rubber threads 3BL, 3BR are arranged can also be left unattached to the top sheet 8 at the fixed portions 33L, 33R. By not adhering the ends of the free regions 9LB, 9RB to the top sheet 8, the biasing force of the ends of the free regions 9LB, 9RB is transmitted gently throughout the entire area of ​​the fixed portions 33L, 33R, and it is possible to prevent the biasing force of the rubber threads 3BL, 3BR from concentrating on the longitudinal inside of the fixed portions 33L, 33R.

[0037] On the non-skin-facing side of the fold lines 3LL, 3LR, rubber threads 4LB, 4RB, which are thread-like elastic members, may be fixed in a state stretched in the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1 between the cover sheet 4 and the back sheet 5 with a hot melt adhesive, two for each thread in the width direction. The rubber threads 4LB and 4RB are elastic members for forming the leg gathers 3AL and 3AR shown in FIG. 1. The number of rubber threads 4LB and 4RB is not limited to two, but may be any number determined depending on the elastic force (contractile force) required in the design of the diaper 1. By arranging the rubber threads 4LB and 4RB in a stretched state, the contraction of the rubber threads 4LB and 4RB allows the diaper 1 to fit around the legs of the wearer.

[0038] The cover sheet 4 may be provided with rubber threads 4CL and 4CR along the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1, on the inner side of the rubber threads 4LB and 4RB in the width direction of the diaper 1, to prevent a gap from being formed between the diaper 1 and the abdominal circumference of the wearer. The rubber threads 4CL and 4CR are provided in accordance with the elastic force (contractile force) required for the design of the diaper 1. In this embodiment, three rubber threads 4CL and three rubber threads 4CR are provided.

[0039] Furthermore, a rubber thread 9ER for forming a waist gather 3W between the back sheet 5 and the top sheet 8 may be provided at a position further back than the end of the absorbent body 6. The rubber thread 9ER is provided between the back sheet 5 and the top sheet 8 with its longitudinal direction, which is the direction of stretch, oriented in the left-right direction of the diaper 1. Therefore, when the tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, 2R2 provided on both the left and right sides of the rubber thread 9ER are attached to the front patch 2F on the abdominal side of the wearer, the rubber thread 9ER exerts a contractile force to tightly fit the diaper 1 to the wearer and prevent the formation of a gap between the diaper 1 and the wearer's abdominal circumference.

[0040] In addition, the regions extending widthwise outward of the fold lines 3LL, 3LR of the leakage barrier walls 3L, 3R in a plan view are the ear portions 10L, 10R. In this embodiment, the ear portions 10L, 10R are formed in the front body region 1F and the back body region 1R. The upper-layer absorbent mat 6A is positioned to include the widthwise outward of the free regions 9LB, 9RB. The diaper 1 can increase the amount of liquid absorption by increasing the cushioning properties of the ear portions 10L, 10R and by forming the upper-layer absorbent mat 6A large. The ear portions 10L, 10R may be formed in either the front body region 1F or the back body region 1R.

[0041] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the diaper 1 according to the first embodiment in a stretched state, as viewed from the non-skin-facing side. For ease of explanation, some components have been omitted from the illustration. The diaper 1 according to this embodiment has a pocket 11 on the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4 into which a wearer can put or take out an article while wearing the diaper. In this embodiment, the article is a heating pad 12 that warms the abdominal area of ​​the wearer. The article may also be a cooling material that cools the abdominal area of ​​the wearer.

[0042] The pocket 11 has an opening 11M on the rear body region 1R side when attached to the diaper 1, a bottom surface 11A on the opposite side to the opening 11M, and side surfaces 11S connecting the bottom surface 11A and the opening 11M. The pocket 11 is formed by adhering three sides of the sheet-like nonwoven fabric other than the end sides of the rear body region 1R to the cover sheet 4 with an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive. The side surfaces 11S are partially formed by components constituting the diaper 1, such as the cover sheet 4.

[0043] Here, the hand warmer 12 has a thickness of about 5 mm because a heating element that generates heat by utilizing the oxidation of iron or the like is packed into the bag. For this reason, the side portion 11S of the pocket 11 may be folded toward the inside of the pocket 11 to form a gusset, or the pocket 11 may have an opening 11M, and one side of the bag made of nonwoven fabric with the opening 11M and bottom portion 11A being substantially rectangular may be bonded to the cover sheet 4. The material from which the pocket 11 is made may be changed as appropriate. The nonwoven fabric from which the pocket 11 is made may also be bonded by known bonding means other than adhesive bonding.

[0044] The diaper 1 according to this embodiment also includes tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2. Therefore, if the opening 11M of the pocket 11 is located closer to the skin than the cover sheet 4, there is a risk that the tape 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 must be peeled off and then reattached when putting an item into or removing it from the pocket 11, which is a time-consuming process. Furthermore, the tape 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2 ensure that the rear body region 1R of the diaper 1 adheres closely to the wearer's back. If the heating pad 12 is located on the skin-facing side of the diaper 1, there is a risk of skin problems such as low-temperature burns or stuffiness due to heat buildup inside the diaper 1.

[0045] On the other hand, the pocket 11 provided in the diaper 1 according to this embodiment has the opening 11M provided on the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4, so that the heating pad 12 can be easily inserted or removed without the need to attach or remove tapes 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, and 2R2. Furthermore, the absorbent body 6 and multiple sheets are interposed between the heating pad 12 and the wearer's skin, which helps prevent low-temperature burns. Because the heating pad 12 is provided on the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4, heat from the heating pad 12 is less likely to build up inside the diaper 1, which helps prevent skin problems for the wearer.

[0046] Alternatively, a portion of the pocket 11 may be provided with an adhesive portion 13 coated with an adhesive having adhesive properties that prevent the warmers 12 from falling off. The adhesive portion 13 is formed by applying an adhesive, such as a rubber-based adhesive or an acrylic-based adhesive, to the nonwoven fabric forming the pocket 11, which is strong enough to allow the warmers 12 to be peeled off without tearing them. By adhering the warmers 12 contained in the pocket 11 to the adhesive portion 13, the warmers 12 are prevented from moving within the pocket 11 and from falling out of the pocket 11. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, the adhesive portion 13 extends in the longitudinal direction (width direction of the diaper 1) of the nonwoven fabric forming the side portion 11S of the pocket 11, but the shape, size, and position of the adhesive portion 13 can be changed as appropriate.

[0047] Additionally, rubber thread 11B, which is a thread-like elastic member, may be fixed in a stretched state along opening 11M at the open end of pocket 11 with hot melt adhesive. Contraction of rubber thread 11B causes contraction of opening 11M, thereby preventing pocket warmer 12 from falling out of pocket 11. The number of rubber threads 11B to be arranged can be changed as appropriate.

[0048] The pocket 11 may also be provided on the skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. FIG. 6 shows the cover sheet 4 on the back body region 1R side where the pocket 11 is provided, viewed from the non-skin-facing side. FIG. 6(A) shows the pocket 11 before a warmer 12 is placed in it. FIG. 6(B) shows the pocket 11 after the warmer 12 is placed in it. The pocket 11 may have an opening 11M between sheets provided on the skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4, and may be formed by bonding one surface of a nonwoven fabric bag having a substantially rectangular opening 11M and a bottom surface 11A to an adjacent sheet. For example, the pocket 11 may be formed by placing a nonwoven fabric bag between the back sheet 5 and a core wrap sheet 7 forming the absorbent body 6, which is placed on the skin-facing side of the back sheet 5, and bonding one surface of the nonwoven fabric bag to the back sheet 5, or by bonding the back sheet 5 and the core wrap sheet 7 together.

[0049] In this case, the opening 11M may be formed by providing a slit extending in the width direction of the diaper 1 in the cover sheet 4 and the back sheet 5 corresponding to the opening 11M, thereby connecting the pocket 11 to the outside. The slit does not have to be pre-opened. For example, perforations may be provided along the slit, and the cover sheet 4 and the back sheet 5 may be torn along the perforations to open the pocket 11.

[0050] The pocket 11 may also close the opening 11M to prevent the warmer 12 from falling out of the pocket 11. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the state in which the opening 11M of the pocket 11 is closed. The diaper 1 may be provided with a lid 11L that covers the opening 11M from above (the side facing the back of the wearer when worn) and is capable of closing or opening the opening 11M. Fig. 7(A) is a diagram showing the state in which the opening 11M is closed by the lid 11L. The lid 11L is formed by adhering a nonwoven fabric to the edge of the opening 11M, and moves in an arc-shaped path centered on the adhered part. By moving the lid portion 11L in a drawing motion, the opening portion 11M is closed or opened.

[0051] The free end of the lid 11L that is not bonded to the end of the opening 11M may be attached to the pocket 11 with a button or a hook-and-loop fastener to keep the opening 11M closed.

[0052] The diaper 1 may also include a pocket closure tape 17 located in the widthwise center of the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4 to prevent the warmer 12 from falling out of the pocket 11. Figure 7(B) shows the opening 11M closed by the pocket closure tape 17. The pocket closure tape 17 is a generally rectangular, stretchable film, such as a single-layer film or a multilayer film such as a coextruded film. The film is preferably made of a polyolefin, such as linear low-density polyethylene. Also preferred is at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and polyvinyl alcohol. It is also advantageous to use a material with a permanent deformation of at least 50%, more preferably at least 70%. The longitudinal direction of the pocket closure tape 17 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1.

[0053] 8 is an enlarged view of the pocket closure tape 17 extracted from the diaper 1 according to the first embodiment. The pocket closure tape 17 is provided in the rear body region 1R so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1. The pocket closure tape 17 has a fixing portion 17S provided at the end on the rear body region 1R side for fixing the pocket closure tape 17 to the cover sheet 4, a fastening portion 17N provided at the end opposite to the fixing portion 17S for fastening the pocket closure tape 17 to any position on the cover sheet 4, and an intermediate portion 17C located intermediate the fixing portion 17S and the fastening portion 17N.

[0054] The fixed portion 17S is adhered to the cover sheet 4 with an adhesive or the like at a position closer to the end of the back body region 1R than the opening 11M, thereby preventing the pocket closure tape 17 from coming off the cover sheet 4. Because the fixed portion 17S is fixed to the cover sheet 4, it is less likely to stretch than the intermediate portion 17C when a tensile force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the pocket closure tape 17. The film constituting the fixed portion 17S may be made of any material that is not plastically deformable, such as a resin sheet (plastic sheet, film, etc.), nonwoven fabric, or woven fabric. In this case, the fixed portion 17S is joined to the end of the intermediate portion 17C.

[0055] When a pulling force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the pocket closure tape 17, the middle portion 17C easily stretches with a relatively weak pulling force compared to the fixed portion 17S, and the length of the pocket closure tape 17 in the longitudinal direction can be extended.

[0056] The skin-facing side of the fastening portion 17N is coated with, for example, a rubber-based or acrylic-based adhesive, which allows the pocket closure tape 17 to be attached to any position on the cover sheet 4. A rubber-based adhesive is preferably used. Examples of rubber-based adhesives include synthetic rubbers such as styrene-butadiene block copolymers and water-added styrene-butadiene block copolymers, and blends of these synthetic rubbers with resins. Heat-sealing adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, melt-blown or fibrous adhesives, or glues may also be used. When the diaper 1 is in distribution, the skin-facing side of the fastening portion 17N is attached to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. At this time, the cover sheet 4 and the fastening portion 17N are adhered to each other in a manner that allows them to be peeled away without tearing.

[0057] When closing the opening 11M with the pocket closing tape 17, the fastening part 17N is peeled off from the cover sheet 4, and the fastening part 17N is fastened to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4 so that the pocket closing tape 17 straddles the opening 11M. At this time, the cover sheet 4 and the fastening part 14N Furthermore, when opening 11M is to be opened, fastening portion 17N is simply peeled off, and pocket warmer 12 can be easily taken in and out.

[0058] The pocket closure tape 17 can also be used to roll up and secure the diaper 1 when discarding the diaper 1. FIG. 9 shows the diaper 1 in a state of being discarded. When discarding the diaper 1, as shown in FIG. 9(A), the diaper 1 is rolled up longitudinally so that the fastening portion 17S of the pocket closure tape 17 faces outward, the fastening portion 17N of the pocket closure tape 17 is detached from the cover sheet 4, and the middle portion 17C is stretched longitudinally. Next, as shown in FIG. 9(B), the pocket closure tape 17 is aligned circumferentially with the rolled-up diaper 1, and the fastening portion 17N is fastened to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. This maintains the diaper 1 in a rolled-up state. By rolling the diaper 1 in this manner when discarding, the diaper 1 is rolled longitudinally so that the fastening portion 17S of the pocket closure tape 17 faces outward, which ensures that the skin-facing side of the diaper 1 faces inward, making it more hygienic. Furthermore, the rolled diaper 1 becomes smaller than the unrolled diaper 1, making it easier to hold with one hand and dispose of.

[0059] In the manufacturing process of the diaper 1, it is preferable that after forming the pocket 11 in the cover sheet 4, the cover sheet 4 is adhered to the back sheet 5 and the like. Elastic threads 4LB, 4RB that form the leg gathers 3AL, 3AR may be adhered between the cover sheet 4 and the back sheet 5. Elastic threads 9ER that form the waist gathers 3W may also be adhered to the back sheet 5. When the elastic threads 4LB, 4RB, 9ER are adhered between the sheets in a stretched state, the adhered sheets contract, and gathers are formed. If the nonwoven fabric that forms the pocket 11 is adhered to the cover sheet 4 in this state, the gathers may prevent the nonwoven fabric from adhering to the pocket 11, and the pocket 11 may not be sufficiently adhered to the cover sheet 4 to prevent it from peeling off when a heating pad 12 is placed inside the pocket. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of the diaper 1, it is preferable that the pocket 11 is formed on the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4, and then the cover sheet 4 is attached to the back sheet 5 and the like.

[0060] The pocket 11 may be formed in a bag shape without using a nonwoven fabric, for example, by leaving a part of the cover sheet 4 or the back sheet 5 and the sheet adjacent to the skin-facing side thereof unbonded.

[0061] <Second embodiment> The diaper 1 may be attached with an article attachment tape, such as a heating pad 12, provided in the widthwise central portion of the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a stretched diaper according to a second embodiment, viewed from the non-skin-facing side. The article attachment tape 14 is a generally rectangular, stretchable film, such as a single-layer film or a multilayer film such as a coextruded film. The film is preferably made of a polyolefin, such as linear low-density polyethylene. Also preferred is at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and polyvinyl alcohol. It is also advantageous to use a material with a permanent deformation of at least 50%, more preferably at least 70%. The longitudinal direction of the article attachment tape 14 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1.

[0062] 11 is an enlarged view of the article attachment tape 14 extracted from the diaper 1 according to the second embodiment. The article attachment tape 14 is provided in the rear body region 1R so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1. The article attachment tape 14 is made up of a fixing portion 14S provided at the end on the rear body region 1R side for fixing the article attachment tape 14 to the cover sheet 4, and a fastening portion 14S provided at the end opposite to the fixing portion 14S for fastening the article attachment tape 14 to any position on the cover sheet 4. 4N, and a middle portion 14C that is a middle portion between the fixing portion 14S and the fastening portion 14N.

[0063] The fixing portion 14S is adhered to the cover sheet 4 with an adhesive or the like, and is fixed so that the article attachment tape 14 does not come off the cover sheet 4. Because the fixing portion 14S is fixed to the cover sheet 4, it is less likely to stretch than the middle portion 14C when a tensile force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the article attachment tape 14. The film constituting the fixing portion 14S may be made of any material that is not plastically deformable. For example, it may be a resin sheet (plastic sheet, film, etc.), nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, etc. In this case, the fixing portion 14S is joined to the end of the middle portion 14C.

[0064] When a tensile force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the article attachment tape 14, the middle portion 14C easily stretches with a relatively weak tensile force compared to the fixing portion 14S, and the length of the article attachment tape 14 in the longitudinal direction can be extended.

[0065] The skin-facing side of the fastening portion 14N is coated with, for example, a rubber-based adhesive or an acrylic-based adhesive, which allows the article attachment tape 14 to be attached to any position on the cover sheet 4. A rubber-based adhesive is preferably used. Examples of rubber-based adhesives include synthetic rubbers such as styrene-butadiene block copolymers and water-added styrene-butadiene block copolymers, and blends of these synthetic rubbers with resins. Heat-sealing adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, melt-blown or fibrous adhesives, or glues may also be used. When the diaper 1 is in distribution, the skin-facing side of the fastening portion 14N is attached to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. At this time, the cover sheet 4 and the fastening portion 14N are adhered to each other in a manner that allows them to be peeled away without tearing.

[0066] FIG. 12 shows a state in which a warmer pack 12 is attached to a diaper 1 according to a second embodiment. To attach the warmer pack 12 to the diaper 1, the fastening part 14N is peeled off from the cover sheet 4, and the middle part 14C of the article attachment tape 14 is stretched in the longitudinal direction, and the warmer pack 12 is placed between the skin-facing side of the middle part 14C and the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. The fastening part 14N is then fastened to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4, so that the warmer pack 12 is held between the non-skin-facing side of the diaper 1 and the article attachment tape 14. The cover sheet 4 and the fastening part 14N are releasably adhered to each other without tearing. To remove the warmer pack 12, simply peel off the fastening part 14N, and the warmer pack 12 can be easily attached and detached. Furthermore, since the absorbent body 6 or multiple sheets are interposed between the heating pad 12 and the wearer's skin, low-temperature burns can be prevented, and since the heating pad 12 is placed on the non-skin side of the cover sheet 4, heat from the heating pad 12 is less likely to be trapped inside the diaper 1, and skin problems for the wearer can also be prevented.

[0067] The article attachment tape 14 can also be used to roll up and secure the diaper 1 when discarding the diaper 1. Fig. 13 shows the diaper 1 in a state of being discarded. When discarding the diaper 1, as shown in Fig. 13(A), the diaper 1 is rolled up longitudinally so that the fastening portion 14S of the article attachment tape 14 faces outward, the fastening portion 14N of the article attachment tape 14 is detached from the cover sheet 4, and the middle portion 14C is stretched longitudinally. Next, as shown in Fig. 13(B), the article attachment tape 14 is aligned circumferentially with the rolled up diaper 1, and the fastening portion 14N is fastened to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. This maintains the diaper 1 in a rolled-up state. When the diaper 1 is disposed of, it is rolled up in this manner so that the fixing portion 14S of the article attachment tape 14 faces outward, and therefore the skin-facing side of the diaper 1 faces inward, making it hygienic. Furthermore, the rolled diaper 1 is smaller than an unrolled diaper 1, making it easier to grasp with one hand and dispose of.

[0068] Furthermore, the article attachment tape 14 is preferably stretchable. The hand warmer 12 is thick and heavy because a heating element that generates heat by utilizing the oxidation of iron or the like is packed in a pouch. If the article attachment tape 14 were not stretchable, the article attachment tape 14 would need to extend from the back body region 1R to the crotch region 1B in order to attach the hand warmer 12 to the cover sheet 4. Furthermore, the fastening portion 14N provided on the article attachment tape 14 is easily removable. Therefore, if the article attachment tape 14 is long enough to extend from the back body region 1R to the crotch region 1B, there is a risk that the fastening portion 14N will peel off from the cover sheet 4 and attach to the wearer's legs or trousers when the hand warmer 12 is not attached.

[0069] If the article attachment tape 14 is stretchable, it can be stretched when attaching the heating pad 12 to the diaper 1. When the heating pad 12 is not attached, the article attachment tape 14 is attached to the cover sheet 4 in an unstretched state, which prevents the tape from sticking to the trousers or the wearer's legs. The article attachment tape 14 is placed in an area where the elastic thread 9ER and the like that form the waist gathers 3W are not placed.

[0070] The article attachment tape 14 may be folded in three longitudinally when in circulation. FIG. 14 illustrates the article attachment tape 14 in circulation. When worn by a wearer, the article attachment tape 14 has a dorsal folding portion 15R on the dorsal side and a ventral folding portion 15F on the ventral side. As shown in FIG. 14 , the dorsal folding portion 15R has an intermediate portion 14C disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the fixing portion 14S fixed to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. In this state, the skin-facing side of the intermediate portion 14C is bonded to the fixing portion 14S with an adhesive, such as a rubber-based adhesive or an acrylic-based adhesive, that can be peeled from the fixing portion 14S without tearing. Because the intermediate portion 14C and the fixing portion 14S are bonded together, when the article attachment tape 14 is not unfolded, the article attachment tape 14 is prevented from sagging and adhering to the wearer's legs or clothing. Note that the adhesive does not need to be applied to the entire skin-facing side of the intermediate portion 14C; intermittent adhesion is also acceptable.

[0071] As shown in Figure 14, the fastening portion 14N of the ventral folded portion 15F is disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the intermediate portion 14C. In this state, the skin-facing side of the fastening portion 14N is adhered to the intermediate portion 14C with an adhesive, such as a rubber-based adhesive or an acrylic-based adhesive, that allows the fastening portion 14N to be peeled from the intermediate portion 14C without tearing. Because the fastening portion 14N and the intermediate portion 14C are adhered together, when the article attachment tape 14 is not deployed, the article attachment tape 14 is prevented from drooping and adhering to the wearer's legs or clothing. Note that the adhesive does not need to be applied to the entire skin-facing side of the fastening portion 14N; intermittent adhesion is also acceptable.

[0072] The article attachment tape 14 may also be provided with a tab 16 that makes it easier to peel the article attachment tape 14 from the cover sheet 4. The tab 16 is provided at the end of the fastening portion 14N and is not fastened to the non-skin-facing side of the cover sheet 4. Therefore, when peeling the article attachment tape 14, the fastening portion 14N can be easily peeled from the cover sheet 4 by pinching the tab 16 that is not fastened to the cover sheet 4.

[0073] The article attachment tape 14 in the tri-folded state preferably extends in the longitudinal direction of the diaper 1 so as to straddle the boundary between the low-rigidity portion where the absorbent body 6 does not extend and the high-rigidity portion where the absorbent body 6 extends and has a higher rigidity than the low-rigidity portion. That is, the back-side folded portion 15R is preferably located on the low-rigidity portion, and the ventral-side folded portion 15F is preferably located on the high-rigidity portion.

[0074] By arranging the article attachment tape 14 in this manner, the back-side folded portion 15R is positioned in the low-rigidity area, so that when the tab portion 16 (back body region 1R) is gripped in an attempt to unfold the article attachment tape 14, the low-rigidity area is likely to bend toward the skin-facing side of the high-rigidity area. Since the fixed portion 14S is fixed to the cover sheet 4, the tab portion 16 follows the bending, forming a gap between the fixed portion 14S and the tab portion 16. A finger or the like can easily enter the formed gap, making it easy to pinch.

[0075] The fixing portion 14S, the middle portion 14C, and the fastening portion 14N may each be formed from separate members. FIG. 15 shows the article attachment tape 14 formed from separate members in a distributed state. In this case, the back-side folded portion 15R has an end of the fixing portion 14S folded toward the non-skin-facing side, and the middle portion 14C is joined to the non-skin-facing side of the folded region of the fixing portion 14S. In the ventral-side folded portion 15F, the end of the middle portion 14C not joined to the fixing portion 14S may be folded toward the non-skin-facing side, and the end of the fastening portion 14N may be joined to the non-skin-facing side of the folded region. In this case, the fastening portion 14N is attached to the middle portion 14C to such an extent that they can be separated from each other without tearing.

[0076] Furthermore, it is preferable that the article attachment tape 14 be stretchable. The hand warmer 12 is thick and heavy because it contains a heating element that generates heat by utilizing the oxidation of iron or other materials and is packed in a bag. Therefore, if the article attachment tape 14 is not stretchable, it will be necessary to stack multiple layers of the article attachment tape 14 in order to attach the hand warmer 12 to the cover sheet 4.

[0077] If the article attachment tape 14 is stretchable, the article attachment tape 14 can be stretched when attaching the heating pad 12 to the diaper 1, and therefore the amount of article attachment tape 14 to be stacked can be reduced.

[0078] The diaper 1 preferably has an adhesive portion 13 on the cover sheet 4 at the portion where the warmer 12 is attached. By providing the adhesive portion 13, it is possible to prevent the warmer 12 from falling off the diaper 1.

[0079] Furthermore, a plurality of article attachment tapes 14 may be provided in the width direction of the diaper 1. Since the body warmer 12 can be fixed to the diaper 1 by a plurality of article attachment tapes 14, the body warmer 12 can be prevented from falling off the diaper 1.

[0080] The features included in each of the embodiments and modifications thereof disclosed above can be combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 1. Diapers 1F: Front body area 1B...Inseam area 1R: Back area 2F Front patch 2R･･Attached part 2L1, 2L2, 2R1, 2R2 tape 3W: Waist gather 3AL, 3AR Leg Gather 3L,3R·Leakage prevention wall 3LL, 3LR... Folded line 33L,33R・Fixed part 4. Cover sheet 4CL, 4CR, 3BL, 3BR, 4RB, 4LB, 9ER, 11B... Rubber thread 5. Back seat 6. Absorber 6C··Absorbent Core 6A··Upper layer absorbent mat 6B Lower layer absorbent mat 6H·Groove 7. Core wrap sheet 8. Top sheet 9L, 9R side seats 9LA,9RA·Fixed area 9LB,9RB・Free area 10L,10R・Ear part 11 pockets 11M...Opening 11L...Lid part 11S...Side part 12. Cairo 13...Adhesive part 14. Tape for attaching items 14N,17N...Fixing part 14S,17S・Fixed part 14C,17C·middle part 15F··Ventral folding section 15R··Back folding part 16··Knob part 17. Pocket closure tape

Claims

1. An absorber; a non-skin-facing sheet disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body; a pocket provided on the non-skin-facing sheet into which an article can be put and taken out while the garment is being worn, Absorbent articles.

2. The pocket is formed by bonding a nonwoven fabric to the non-skin-facing side of the non-skin-facing side sheet. The absorbent article of claim 1.

3. the pocket is provided on the non-skin-facing sheet on the skin-facing side of the wearer, the non-skin-facing side sheet has an opening on the non-skin-facing side that communicates with the pocket; The absorbent article of claim 1.

4. An absorber; a non-skin-facing sheet disposed on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent body; an article attachment tape provided on the non-skin-facing side of the non-skin-facing side sheet, which can attach an article to the non-skin-facing side sheet; Absorbent articles.

5. the article attachment tape is stretchable and attaches the article to the non-skin-facing sheet in a stretched state; The absorbent article of claim 4.

6. and an adhesive portion having adhesiveness capable of holding the article to the absorbent article. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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