Absorbent pad

Abstract

A pad of the disposable type for the protection of, for example, seat cushions, bedclothes or changing tables has a liquid-receiving covering layer intended to face away from the object that requires protection, a liquid-tight backing layer adapted to face towards the object that requires protection when it is being used, and the pad also includes a device for closing the pad after use.

1 . A disposable pad for the protection of an object that requires protection, the pad comprising: 
 a liquid-receiving covering layer intended to face away from the object that requires protection,    an essentially liquid-tight backing layer intended to face towards the object that requires protection when it is being used, and    a device for closing the pad after use, wherein the device comprises at least one securing flap having a first end area and a second end area, the first end area is permanently attached to the backing layer or to the liquid-receiving covering layer, the second end area of the securing flap has a device for securely attaching to the pad after use.    
   
   
       2 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises an absorbent layer arranged between the liquid-receiving covering layer and the backing layer.  
   
   
       3 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attaching device is arranged on the side of the securing flap which faces towards the pad.  
   
   
       4 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second end area of the securing flap is attached in a detachable fashion to the backing layer or to the liquid-receiving covering layer.  
   
   
       5 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the securing device comprises an adhesive surface.  
   
   
       6 . The pad as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a protective layer is arranged between the securing device and the backing layer or the liquid-receiving covering layer, the protective layer is treated with a release agent on the side which faces towards the securing device, and an opposite side of the protective layer is permanently attached to the backing layer or to the liquid-receiving covering layer.  
   
   
       7 . The pad as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the backing layer or the liquid-receiving covering layer is treated with a release agent where the securing device is attached in a detachable fashion to the backing layer or the liquid-receiving covering layer.  
   
   
       8 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the securing device comprises a Velcro® element of the male type or of the female type adapted to interact with at least one Velcro® element arranged on the backing layer or on the liquid-receiving covering layer.  
   
   
       9 . The pad as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the backing layer or the liquid-receiving covering layer of the pad comprises at least one surface which interacts with the Velcro® element arranged on the securing device.  
   
   
       10 . The pad as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the backing layer of the pad comprises a nonwoven material arranged remotely from the liquid-receiving covering layer of the pad, and the nonwoven material interacts with the Velcro® element of the securing device.  
   
   
       11 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the device for closing the pad is arranged on the backing layer of the pad.  
   
   
       12 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the securing flap comprises a paper strip, the paper strip includes a folded area, and the securing flap can be extended by stretching out the folded area.  
   
   
       13 . The pad as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the securing flap comprises an elastic area, and the securing flap can be extended by stretching out the elastic area.  
   
   
       14 . The pad as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the second end area of the securing flap is arranged between the first end area of the securing flap and the edge of the pad when the securing flap is in its first folded or unstretched state, and the second end area of the securing flap reaches beyond the edge of the pad when the fold is unfolded or when the elastic area is stretched out.