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Abstract

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps and at least one fold or pleat in the sanitary napkin is disclosed. A sanitary napkin having a longitudinally oriented barrier along each of the flaps is also disclosed. In several embodiments, the flaps are formed by an extension of the topsheet and backsheet of the sanitary napkin. In at least one embodiment, the flaps are joined to the garment-facing side of the sanitary napkin between the longitudinal side edge of the main body portion and the longitudinal side edge of the absorbent core of the sanitary napkin. In other embodiments, the flaps may have a portion that is folded inwardly under the garment-facing side of the sanitary napkin and joined to another portion of the same flap. In some embodiments, the flaps have a pleat therein which includes at least one generally longitudinally-oriented fold line, and the pleat is restrained from unfolding. In some embodiments, flaps are folded inwardly and attached to the garment-facing side of the main body portion at points located inward of the longitudinal side edges of the main body portion, and the flaps have at least one generally longitudinally-oriented fold line therein when the flaps are extended prior to use.

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First Claim