A sanitary napkin as provided with an absorbent batt folded along the longitudinal edges to provide a soft surface abutting the wearer's legs. The folded portion of the batt is cut away to produce a cavity on the bottom portion; with the cavity having garment attachment adhesive positioned therein....http://www.google.de/patents/US4475913?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4475913 - Sanitary napkin with soft edges
