WO2013114839A1

WO2013114839A1 - Male incontinece pad and packaging

Info

Publication number: WO2013114839A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/000395
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hirofumi Miyake; Miyuki Okawa; Akiko Tatsukawa
Original assignee: Livedo Corporation
Priority date: 2012-02-03
Filing date: 2013-01-25
Publication date: 2013-08-08
Also published as: JP2013158450A; TW201345497A

Abstract

A male incontinence pad packaging comprising a cover sheet and a male incontinence pad having a longitudinal direction and a width direction and wrapped with the cover sheet, wherein: the male incontinence pad comprises an outer member having a pleat part in which a mountain fold and a valley fold are formed by folding the outer member in the longitudinal direction; the male incontinence pad has a first fold extending in the longitudinal direction and a second fold extending in the width direction; the male incontinence pad is folded back at the first fold and then folded back at the second fold; and the cover sheet is separable in the longitudinal direction in a state of wrapping the male incontinence pad.

Description

[Title established by the ISA under Rule 37.2] MALE INCONTINECE PAD AND PACKAGING

The present invention relates to a male incontinence pad packaging in which a male incontinence pad is wrapped with a cover sheet.

Conventionally, a male incontinence pad which is applied to a male genitalia in use is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a male incontinence pad folded at two or more fold lines which is formed along one direction to be made a pleat, and this male incontinence pad is constituted to be able to form concave space on a skin-faceable side thereof by releasing the male incontinence pad from the folded state when it is used. Patent Literature 1 also discloses a male incontinence pad packaging in which the male incontinence pad is wrapped with a bag.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-172650

The male incontinence pad is not widely prevalent and the method for using it is not well-known for general public. Especially for the male incontinence pad which is folded before use as disclosed in the Patent Literature 1, when the male incontinence pad is taken out of the bag, there is a possibility that a user wonders how the folding of the male incontinence pad should be developed.

The present invention has been achieved in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a male incontinence pad packaging in which a male incontinence pad is wrapped in such a manner that a user can easily recognize a method for using the male incontinence pad when the male incontinence pad is taken out from the male incontinence pad packaging.

A male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention which solves the above problems comprises a cover sheet and a male incontinence pad having a longitudinal direction and a width direction and wrapped with the cover sheet, wherein: the male incontinence pad comprises an outer member having a pleat part in which a mountain fold and a valley fold are formed by folding the outer member in the longitudinal direction; the male incontinence pad has a first fold extending in the longitudinal direction, a second fold extending in the width direction, a first part provided at one side of the first fold and one side of the second fold, a second part provided at the one side of the first fold and the other side of the second fold, a third part provided at the other side of the first fold and the one side of the second fold, and a fourth part provided at the other side of the first fold and the other side of the second fold; the male incontinence pad is folded back at the first fold and then folded back at the second fold so that the third part and the fourth part is inside the second fold; and the cover sheet is separable in the longitudinal direction in a state of wrapping the male incontinence pad.

In the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, when the cover sheet is pulled in the longitudinal direction with the male incontinence pad to be separated in the longitudinal direction for opening the cover sheet, the pleat part of the male incontinence pad can be developed. The male incontinence pad in which the pleat part has been developed can be easily formed into a cup shape when the first fold and the second fold are unfolded, and therefore, a user can easily recognize the method of using the male incontinence pad.

It is preferred that the cover sheet has a cuttable line, whereby the cover sheet is formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction. When the cuttable line is provided to the cover sheet, it becomes easy to separate the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction.

Preferably, the outer member has an adhesive part located at an outer side of the pleat part in the longitudinal direction and detachably joined to the cover sheet, and the cuttable line is formed at an inner side of the adhesive part in the longitudinal direction. According to the male incontinence pad packaging formed in this manner, the pleat part is easily developed spontaneously, since the longitudinal end of the male incontinence pad is pulled with the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction when the cover sheet is pulled in the longitudinal direction to be separated at the cuttable line.

It is preferred that the outer member has the pleat parts on both sides of the second fold. When the pleat part is provided in this manner, both sides of the second fold of the male incontinence pad can be elongated together in the longitudinal direction in pulling the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction with the male incontinence pad, whereby it becomes easy to develop the pleat parts while separating the cover sheet n the longitudinal direction.

In the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, it is preferred that the cover sheet is folded at the first fold and the second fold with the male incontinence pad in the state where the cover sheet covers outer surfaces of the first part, the second part, the third part and the fourth part of the male incontinence pad. When the male incontinence pad packaging is formed in this manner, it becomes easy to compose the male incontinence pad packaging. In the male incontinence pad packaging formed in this manner, the cover sheet in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad has a first end facing the first fold, a second end facing the second fold, a third end positioned opposite to the first end in the width direction and the fourth end positioned opposite to the second end in the longitudinal direction, and the cuttable line preferably extends from the first end to the second or third end. When the cuttable line is formed in these manners, the pleat part is easily developed by pulling the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction and separating it in the longitudinal direction at the cuttable line. In addition, it is preferred that the cover sheet has a first section covering an outer surface of the first part, a second section covering an outer surface of the second part, a third section covering an outer surface of the third part and a fourth section covering an outer surface of the fourth part, and the cuttable line extends from the first section to the third section and extends from the second section to the fourth section of the cover sheet. As a result, the cover sheet is easily separated at the cuttable line and it becomes easy to take the male incontinence pad out of the cover sheet.

The male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention may be formed as follows: the male incontinence pad folded at the first fold and the second fold is wrapped with the cover sheet such that the cover sheet covers outer surfaces of the first part and the second part. In the male incontinence pad packaging formed in this manner, in the case that the adhesive part is provided on the outer surface of third part and/or the outer surface of the fourth part of the male incontinence pad, it is preferred that an intermediate sheet is provided between the third part and the fourth part so that the intermediate sheet is detachably joined to the adhesive part. By providing the intermediate sheet, the third part and the fourth part are prevented from adhering to each other at the adhesive part. In addition, it is preferred that the cover sheet in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad has a first end facing the first fold, a second end facing the second fold, a third end positioned opposite to the first end in the width direction and the fourth end positioned opposite to the second end in the longitudinal direction, and the cuttable line extends from the first end to the third end or from the first or third end to the second or fourth end. When the cuttable line is formed in these manners, the pleat part is easily developed by pulling the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction and separating it in the longitudinal direction at the cuttable line.

It is preferred that the male incontinence pad further comprises an absorbent body provided on a skin-faceable side of the outer member, the male incontinence pad is folded at the first fold so that the absorbent body is inside, and both sides of the first fold of the absorbent body are joined to each other at around longitudinal ends of the absorbent body. When the absorbent body is formed in this manner, in taking out the male incontinence pad from the male incontinence pad packaging and unfolding the first fold and the second fold of the male incontinence pad, the absorbent body is easily formed into a cup shape (a ship bottom shape), thereby enhancing the fittability of the absorbent body to a male genitalia.

It is preferred that the male incontinence pad further comprises an absorbent body provided on a skin-faceable side of the outer member, the male incontinence pad is folded at the first fold so that the absorbent body is inside, and the absorbent body has a cutout astride the first fold at the longitudinal end of the absorbent body. When the cutout is formed astride the first fold in the absorbent body, the absorbent body can be easily formed into a cup shape by utilizing the first fold and the fittability of the absorbent body to a male genitalia can be enhanced.

According to the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, when the cover sheet is opened, the pleat part of the male incontinence pad can be developed by pulling the cover sheet in the longitudinal direction with the male incontinence pad to separate it in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, a user can easily recognize the method for using the male incontinence pad, since the pleat part of the male incontinence pad is developed when the male incontinence pad is taken out from the male incontinence pad packaging.

Fig. 1 shows an example of a male incontinence pad used for a male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention and shows a plan view of an exterior side of the male incontinence pad. Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a skin-faceable side of the male incontinence pad shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view along a line III-III of the male incontinence pad shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the exterior side of the male incontinence pad which has been formed into a cup shape. Fig. 5A shows a method of folding the male incontinence pad shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of not being folded. Fig. 5B shows a method of folding the male incontinence pad shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in half. Fig. 5C shows a method of folding the male incontinence pad shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in four. Fig. 6 shows a plan view of a male incontinence pad packaging. Fig. 7A shows an example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of not being folded. Fig. 7B shows an example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in half. Fig. 7C shows an example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in four. Fig. 8A shows a modified example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging shown in Figs. 7A to 7C, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of not being folded. Fig. 8B shows a modified example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging shown in Figs. 7A to 7C, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in half. Fig. 8C shows a modified example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging shown in Figs. 7A to 7C, where the male incontinence pad is in the state of folded in four. Fig. 9A shows another example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging wherein the male incontinence pad, where the male incontinence pad is not being wrapped with a cover sheet. Fig. 9B shows another example of a method of forming the male incontinence pad packaging wherein the male incontinence pad, where the male incontinence pad is wrapped with the cover sheet. Fig. 10A shows an opening method of the male incontinence pad packaging. Fig. 10B shows a perspective view of the male incontinence pad in which pleat parts have been developed by opening the male incontinence pad packaging.

A male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention is formed in that a male incontinence pad is wrapped with a cover sheet. The male incontinence pad is applied to a male genitalia in use, and leakage of urine due to incontinence can be prevented by wearing the male incontinence pad.

The male incontinence pad used in the present invention comprises an outer member which is folded back at a pleat, and for wearing the male incontinence pad, the male incontinence pad is formed into a cup shape by developing the pleat, thereby enabling properly applying to a male genitalia. According to the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, when the male incontinence pad is taken out from the male incontinence pad packaging, the pleat of the male incontinence pad can be developed spontaneously, thereby easily forming the male incontinence pad into a cup shape.

Firstly, the constitution of the male incontinence pad used in the present invention is explained, referring to drawings. Despite of it, the male incontinence pad used in the present invention is not restricted to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

Figs. 1 to 4 show an example of the male incontinence pad of the present invention. Fig. 1 shows a plan view of an exterior side of a male incontinence pad, Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a skin-faceable side of the male incontinence pad shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view along a line III-III of the male incontinence pad shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the exterior side of the male incontinence pad which has been formed into a cup shape. In the drawings in the present invention, an arrow x represents a width direction, an arrow y represents a longitudinal direction, and a perpendicular direction to a plane formed by the arrows x and y represents a thickness direction z.

A male incontinence pad 1 has a longitudinal direction y and a width direction x. The male incontinence pad 1 is applied preferably such that, in wearing the male incontinence pad, the longitudinal direction y is oriented to a front and back direction of a wearer's crotch (or vertical direction) and the direction x is oriented to a left and right direction of a wearer. In addition, in the present invention, a skin-faceable side means a side facing to a wearer's skin in wearing the male incontinence pad and an exterior side means a side facing opposite to a wearer.

The male incontinence pad 1 comprises at least an outer member 2 as a component thereof. The outer member 2 has a pleat part 3 in which a mountain fold 4 and a valley fold 5 are formed by folding the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. In the male incontinence pad 1 before use, the outer member 2 is formed in a planar state as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. That is, the outer member 2 is formed in the state where the pleat part 3 is folded. When the male incontinence pad 1 is used, it is preferable that the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2 is developed as shown in Fig. 4 to form the outer member 2 into a cup shape. Thus, when the male incontinence pad 1 is used, the male incontinence pad 1 is preferably worn so as to place a male genitalia inside the cup shape. Here, the cup shape means a shape expanded to one side and does not necessarily formed such that, for example, the opening edge exists in one plane.

It is preferred that the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2 is fixed at both ends thereof in the width direction x. Concretely, in the outer member 2, both sides of mountain fold 4 and both sides of the valley fold 5 are respectively fixed at the both ends in the width direction x. When the pleat part 3 is formed in this manner, the outer member 2 is easily formed into a cup shape by developing the fold of the pleat part 3, as shown in Fig. 4. The both width ends of the pleat part 3 may be fixed (joined) by a well-known joining means such as an adhesive, heat-sealing, ultrasonic sealing or the like.

In the present invention, the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are defined from the exterior side. In the outer member 2 formed in the planar state as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the pleat part 3 corresponds to a region from the mountain fold 4 to the valley part 5 and an overlapped region therewith among the folded and overlapped part of the outer member 2.

In Fig. 1, the two pleat parts 3 are provided on each of both sides in the longitudinal direction y. The each pleat part 3 is formed by folding the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. The each pleat part 3 is formed by folding at at least the one mountain fold 4 and the one valley fold 5.

Extending directions of the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are not particularly restricted, as long as these folds are laid in juxtaposition in the longitudinal direction y; however, the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are preferably arranged practically parallel to the width direction x. In addition, the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are preferably formed with the same number to each other, and the mountain fold 4 and the valley fold 5 are preferably arranged alternately in the case where the plurality of the mountain folds 4 and the valley folds 5 are formed respectively.

In order that the outer member 2 is formed into a cup shape which a male genitalia can be placed inside suitably, it is preferred that the pleat parts 3 are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction y in the outer member 2, as shown in Fig. 1. When the pleat parts 3 are provided in this manner, both a penis and a scrotal are easily placed inside the outer member 2 suitably.

The each pleat part 3 is preferably formed such that the mountain fold 4 is located the first nearest to a center of the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. Concretely, it is preferred that, in the each pleat part 3, the mountain fold 4 is located the first nearest the center in the longitudinal direction y in the state where the pleat part 3 is developed. In Fig. 1, the mountain fold 4 is located the first nearest to the center in the longitudinal direction y and the valley fold 5 is located the second nearest to the center in the longitudinal direction y. When the pleat part 3 is formed in this manner, in the state where the male incontinence pad 1 which a male genitalia is placed inside is fixed at an inner side of pants, the folds of the pleat part 3 are less likely to be recognized from the exterior of the pants, thereby lessening psychological burden of wearing the male incontinence pad 1.

The outer member 2 preferably has an adhesive part on the exterior side thereof. When the adhesive part is provided on the exterior side of the outer member 2, the male incontinence pad 1 can be fixed at the inner side of wearer's pants, properly. The adhesive part may be formed by applying an adhesive or placing an adhesive tape. Preferably, the adhesive part is located at an outer side of the pleat part 3 in the longitudinal direction y, and in Fig. 1, an adhesive part 7 is provided at the outer side of the pleat part 3 in the longitudinal direction y.

A shape of the outer member 2 (the shape in the state where the pleat part 3 is folded) is not particularly limited. The shape of the outer member 2 may be a rounded rectangular shape as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or a circular shape, an elliptical shape, any polygonal shape (including a rounded polygonal shape) or the like. However, when the outer member 2 is formed such that the length thereof in the width direction x gradually decreases outward in the longitudinal direction y as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the male incontinence pad 1 comes to be easily settled at a wearer's crotch compactly. In addition, the outer member 2 is preferably formed symmetry in the width direction x (that is, symmetry with respect to a centerline extending in the longitudinal direction y), and further, it is also preferred that the outer member 2 is formed symmetry in the longitudinal direction y (that is, symmetry with respect to a centerline extending in the width direction x).

The outer member may be hydrophilic or liquid-impermeable. The outer member 2 may consist of one layer or plural layers. For example, the outer member may comprise a hydrophilic layer on the skin-faceable side thereof, and in this case, the hydrophilic layer of the outer member is able to absorb urine excreted from a wearer. In addition, the outer member may comprise a liquid-impermeable layer on the exterior side thereof, and in this case, the liquid-impermeable layer prevents from leaking of urine outside. The outer member may contain an absorptive material. Preferably, the outer member is made of a laminate having a hydrophilic layer on the skin-faceable side thereof and a liquid-impermeable layer on the exterior side thereof or consists of a liquid-impermeable layer. At least in the latter case, it is preferred that an absorbent body for absorption of urine is provided on the skin-faceable side of the outer member 2. In Figs. 1 to 4, an absorbent body 10 is provided on the skin-faceable side of the outer member 2.

As a material constituting the outer member, a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a plastic film, a laminate of a plastic film and a nonwoven fabric, or the like may be employed. When fabrics such as a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric and a knitted fabric are used as the material for the outer member, synthetic fibers such as polyolefin (e.g. polypropylene and polyethylene), polyester (e.g. PET) and polyamide (e.g. nylon), regenerated fibers such as rayon, natural fibers such as cellulose and pulp may be used as fibers constituting the fabrics. When a nonwoven fabric is used as the material for the outer member, a nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spunbonding method, an air-through method, a point bonding method, a melt blowing method, an airlaid method, a combination of these methods or the like, is preferably used. Also, a nonwoven fabric manufactured by an SMS method which is a combination of the spunbonding method and the melt blowing method may be used. When a plastic film is used as the material for the outer member, synthetic resins such as polyolefin (e.g. polypropylene and polyethylene), polyester (e.g. PET) and polyamide (e.g. nylon) may be used.

The outer member may be water-disintegrable. Water-disintegrability means the property that, when an object is thrown away in water in a flushing toilet or the like, the original form thereof disappears by dispersion or dissolution. Therefore, if the outer member is water-disintegrable, the outer member can be disposed by throwing it away in a common flushing toilet or the like.

For allowing the outer member to be water-disintegrable, it is preferred that the outer member is composed of a water-disintegrable material. Examples of the water-disintegrable material include wood pulp fibers, non-wood plant fibers, rayon fibers, synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers, and the like. Further, a water-soluble binder such as starch, poly acrylic acid solution, poly ethylene oxide, alkyl cellulose, hydroxyalkyl cellulose may be added to the water-disintegrable material.

The outer member may be biodegradable. Biodegradability means the property that is degradable by a living organism such as microorganisms. If the outer member is biodegradable, the outer member can be properly decomposed into carbon dioxide, sludge and the like when it is thrown away into a flushing toilet to be disposed and subjected to an activated sludge treatment in a sewage-treatment plant or the like.

The male incontinence pad 1 preferably comprises an absorbent body 10 provided on the skin-faceable side of the outer member 2 as shown in Figs. 1 to 4. When the male incontinence pad 1 is provided with the absorbent body 10, urine excreted from a wearer can be absorbed properly. In use of the male incontinence pad 1, when the outer member 2 is formed into a cup shape, it is preferred that the absorbent body 10 is placed inside the cup-shaped outer member 2 as shown in Fig. 4.

In Figs. 1 to 3, the absorbent body 10 is fixed to the outer member 2 at a fixing part 6. That is, the absorbent body 10 has been fixed to the outer member 2 before the male incontinence pad 1 is used. The absorbent body 10 is fixed to the outer member 2 by a fixing means such as an adhesive.

The fixing part 6 is preferably provided at a position except the pleat part 3. Thus, it is preferred that the absorbent body 10 is fixed to the position except the pleat part 3 in the outer member 2 and is not fixed to the pleat part 3. When the absorbent body 10 is fixed to the outer member 2 in this manner, the pleat part 3 is easily developed in wearng the male incontinence pad 1.

The fixing part 6 is preferably provided at around a center of the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y. Further, in the outer member 2, the pleat parts 3 are provided on both sides of the fixing part 6 in the longitudinal direction y, respectively. When the male incontinence pad 1 is made in this manner, the male incontinence pad 1 can be easily formed into a cup shape which the absorbent body 10 is placed inside by developing the fold of the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2.

The absorbent body 10 may not be fixed to the outer member 2, though it is not shown in drawings. For example, before using the male incontinence pad 1, that is, in the male incontinence pad packaging in which a male incontinence pad is wrapped with a cover sheet, the absorbent body 10 may not be fixed to but merely laid on the outer member 2. In addition, the absorbent body 10 may be formed to be detachably joined to the outer member 2.

A shape of the absorbent body 10 is not particularly limited. Examples of the shape of the absorbent body 10 include, for example, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, any polygonal shape (including a rounded polygonal shape), an hourglass shape and the like. Preferably, the absorbent body 10 is formed symmetry in the width direction x (that is, symmetry with respect to a centerline extending in the longitudinal direction y). Further, it is also preferred that the absorbent body 10 is formed symmetry in the longitudinal direction y (that is, symmetry with respect to a centerline extending in the width direction x).

The absorbent body 10 is preferably formed as follows, in connection with the outer member 2. That is, the absorbent body 10 is preferably formed to be equal to or longer than the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y in the state where the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2 is folded and shorter than the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y in the state where the pleat part 3 of the outer member 2 is developed. Here, the state where the pleat part 3 is folded means the state where all of the pleat parts 3 are folded and the state where the pleat part 3 is developed means the state where all of the pleat parts 3 are developed, if the plural pleat parts 3 are existed. The length of the outer member 2 in the longitudinal direction y in the state where the pleat part 3 is developed is measured in the state where the joins of the pleat part 3 at both ends thereof in the width direction x are disjoined. When the absorbent body 10 is made in this manner in connection with the outer member 2, the outer member 10 is easily held inside the cup-shaped outer member 2 properly. Furthermore, the absorbent body 10 is ensured to have sufficient size and made to be able to absorb urine excreted from a wearer properly. With respect to the length in the direction x, it is preferred that the absorbent body 10 is formed to be equal to or shorter than the outer member 2.

In the absorbent body 10, it is preferred that a cutout 11 is formed at an end in the longitudinal direction y of the absorbent body 10 as shown in Fig. 2. More preferably, the cutouts 11 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction y of the absorbent body 10. When the absorbent body 10 has the cutout 11 at the end thereof in the longitudinal direction y, the absorbent body 10 is made to form into a cup shape easily. Thus, by folding the absorbent body 10 in the width direction x, the absorbent body 10 is easily formed so as to conform to the skin-faceable side of the cup-shaped outer member 2. As a result, the absorbent body 10 can be placed properly inside the outer member 2 formed in a cup shape.

As the shape of the cutout 11, the cutout 11 is preferably formed in a substantially V-shape. That is, the cutout 11 is preferably formed such that the length thereof in the width direction x decreases inward from the end of the absorbent body 10 in the longitudinal direction y.

It is also preferred that a cutout 12 is formed at an end in the width direction x of the absorbent body 10. More preferably, the cutouts 12 are formed at both ends in the width direction x of the absorbent body 10. When the absorbent body 10 has the cutout 12 at the end thereof in the width direction x, it becomes easy to bend the absorbent body 10 in the longitudinal direction y. Therefore, the fittability of the absorbent body 10 is improved and a male genitalia comes to be suitably covered by the absorbent body 10. As a result, urine excreted from a wearer can be received by the absorbent body 10 more securely.

As the shape of the cutout 12, the cutout 12 is preferably formed in a substantially V-shape. That is, the cutout 12 is preferably formed such that the length thereof in the longitudinal direction y decreases inward from the end of the absorbent body 10 in the width direction x.

The absorbent body only has to be made of materials which can absorb urine. As the absorbent body, (i) an absorptive material covered with a sheet member, (ii) a sheet-like absorptive material formed into any shape, or the like may be used. In the case (i), for example, hydrophilic fibers such as crushed pulp fibers and cellulose fibers, absorbent polymers such as polyacrylic absorbent polymer, polyasparagic absorbent polymer, cellulosic absorbent polymer and stark-acrylonitrile absorbent polymer, and the like can be used as the absorptive material; and in the case (ii), for example, foamed polymers, liquid-retentive nonwonven fabrics such as a chemically-bonded nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric, an air-through nonwoven fabric and a spun lace nonwoven fabric, and the like can be used as the absorptive material. In the case (i), at least a part of the sheet member is liquid-permeable, and paper (e.g. tissue paper), hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics and the like can be used as the liquid-permeable sheet member. The liquid-permeable sheet member is provided on the skin-faceable side of the absorbent body and further may be provided on the exterior side of the absorbent body. Or, on the exterior side of the absorbent body, a liquid-impermeable sheet member such as liquid-impermeable nonwoven fabrics, plastic films and the like may be provided. Also in the case (ii), the sheet-like absorptive material may be covered with a sheet member.

The absorbent body may be a sheet-like absorbent body which contains an absorbent polymer but does not contain a pulp fiber between nonwoven fabrics. Since the sheet-like absorbent body contains an absorbent polymer between nonwoven fabrics, it has high absorptive capacity. In addition, since the sheet-like absorbent body does not contain a pulp fiber between nonwoven fabrics, it can be formed to be thin and less bulky as well as soft.

The nonwoven fabric used in the sheet-like absorbent body is liquid-permeable, and for such the nonwoven fabrics, for example, hydrophilic fibers such as cellulose, rayon and cotton, and hydrophilized hydrophobic fibers such as polyolefin (e.g. polypropylene and polyethylene), polyester (e.g. PET) and polyamide (e.g. nylon) with a surfactant may be used. As the nonwoven fabric used for the sheet-like absorbent body, a nonwoven fabric which is relatively thin and has high flexibility is preferred, and for example, a spunbonded nonwoven fabric, a point bonded nonwoven fabric, a meltbrown nonwoven fabric, an airlaid nonwoven fabric or an SMS nonwoven fabric is preferably used.

Next, the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention is explained. In the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, the male incontinence pad is folded into four and wrapped with a cover sheet. A folding manner of the male incontinence pad is explained, referring to Figs. 5A to 5C. Figs. 5A to 5C show a method of folding the male incontinence pad 1 shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The male incontinence pad 1 has a first fold 21 extending in the longitudinal direction y and a second fold 22 extending in the width direction x, and is folded back at the first fold 21 and then folded back at the second fold 22, thereby folded into four. Here, the male incontinence pad 1 is preferably folded at the first fold 21 so that the skin-faceable side thereof is inside, and when the male incontinence pad 1 is folded at the first fold 21 in this manner, the male incontinence pad 1 is easily formed into a cup shape such that the skin-faceable side thereof is inside by utilizing the first fold 21 in using the male incontinence pad 1.

The male incontinence pad 1 is sectioned by the first fold 21 and the second fold 22, for convenience, as follows. That is, a first part 23 is provided at one side of the first fold 21 and one side of the second fold 22, a second part 24 is provided at the one side of the first fold 21 and the other side of the second fold 22, a third part 25 is provided at the other side of the first fold 21 and the one side of the second fold 22, and a fourth part 26 is provided at the other side of the first fold 21 and the other side of the second fold 22. In folding back the male incontinence pad 1 at the second fold 22, the male incontinence pad 1 is folded so that the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 is inside the second fold 22. Therefore, in the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four, the first part 23 is laid on the outside of the third part 25 and the second part 24 is laid on the outside of the fourth part 26.

The first fold 21 is preferably provided so as to coincide with a centerline in the width direction x. When the first fold 21 is formed in this manner, the folded male incontinence pad 1 becomes compact. In addition, in using the male incontinence pad 1, the center of the male incontinence pad 1 in the width direction x can be easily recognized depending on the first fold 21, whereby the male incontinence pad 1 can be applied properly.

The second fold 22 is preferably provided so as to coincide with a centerline in the longitudinal direction y. When the second fold 22 is formed in this manner, the folded male incontinence pad 1 becomes compact. In addition, in taking out the male incontinence pad 1 from the cover sheet, both end parts, with respect to the longitudinal direction y, of the male incontinence pad 1 are easily pinched simultaneously, and so, the male incontinence pad 1 is easily taken out of the cover sheet.

Fig. 6 shows a plan view of the male incontinence pad packaging. In a male incontinence pad packaging 31 shown in Fig. 6, the male incontinence pad 1 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is folded into four and wrapped with the cover sheet 32. In the cover sheet 32 in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad 1, an end edge facing the first fold 21 is defined to be a first end 37, an end edge facing the second fold 22 is defined to be a second end 38, an end edge positioned opposite to the first end 37 in the width direction x is defined to be a third end 39, and an end edge positioned opposite to the second end 38 in the longitudinal direction y is defined to be a fourth end 40. That is, the cover sheet 32 in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad 1 has a first end 37 facing the first fold 21, a second end 38 facing the second fold 22, a third end 39 positioned opposite to the first end 37 in the width direction x and the fourth end 40 positioned opposite to the second end 38 in the longitudinal direction y. The first end 37 to the fourth fold 40 may be formed in a straight linear shape or may be formed in a curved-linear shape. For example, in a male incontinence pad packaging 31A shown in the later Fig. 7C, the first end 37 and the second end 38 is formed in a straight liner shape but the third end 39 and the fourth end 40 may be formed in a straight liner shape or a curved-linear shape.

In the male incontinence pad packaging 31, it is only necessary that the cover sheet 32 is provide so as to cover the outer surfaces of the first part 23 and the second part 24, and the male incontinence pad packaging 31 is, for example, formed by wrapping the male incontinence pad 1 with the cover sheet 32 explained as follows.

Figs. 7A to 7C show an example of a forming method of the male incontinence pad packaging. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31(31A) shown in Fig. 7C, the cover sheet 32 is folded at the first fold 21 and the second fold 22 with the male incontinence pad 1 in the state where the cover sheet 32 covers the outer surfaces of the first part 23, the second part 24, the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 of the male incontinence pad 1. Thus, in the state where the cover sheet 32 covers the outer surfaces of the first part 23, the second part 24, the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 of the male incontinence pad 1 as shown in Fig. 7A, the cover sheet 32 is folded back at the first fold 21 with the male incontinence pad 1, and then folded back at the second fold 22 as shown in Fig. 7B, whereby the male incontinence pad packaging 31A is formed as shown in Fig. 7C. As a result, the male incontinence pad 1 comes to be wrapped with the cover sheet 32. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31A, the cover sheet 32 covers the outer surfaces of the first part 23 and the second part 24 as well as the outer surfaces of the third part 25 and the fourth part 26.

In the male incontinence pad packaging 31A, longitudinal end parts of the cover sheet 32 folded back at the second fold 22 are preferably joined to each other by a well-known joining means such as an adhesive, heat-sealing, ultrasonic sealing or the like. That is, at the fourth end 40, one side and the other side of the cover sheet 32 folded back at the second fold 22 are preferably joined to each other. While, width end parts of the cover sheet 32 that has been overlapped each other by folding back the cover sheet 32 at the first fold 21 may be joined or not be joined to each other by the joining means. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31A, for example, in the case where a cuttable line 41 is formed so as to extend from the first end 37 to the third end 39 as explained below, the cover sheet 32 is preferably not to be joined to each other at the third end 39; and as the cover sheet 32 is formed in this manner, the male incontinence pad 1 is easily taken out of the cover sheet 32 when the cover sheet 32 is separated in the longitudinal direction y.

Figs. 8A to 8C show a modified example of a forming method of the male incontinence pad packaging shown in Figs. 7A to 7C. Also in the male incontinence pad packaging 31(31B) shown in Fig. 8C, the cover sheet 32 is folded at the first fold 21 and the second fold 22 with the male incontinence pad 1 in the state where the cover sheet 32 covers the outer surfaces of the first part 23, the second part 24, the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 of the male incontinence pad 1. However, in the male incontinence pad packaging 31B, after the cover sheet 32 is folded back at the first fold 21 with the male incontinence pad 1, only the cover sheet 32 is further folded back at a fold line 27 extending in the longitudinal direction y as shown in Fig. 8A, and then the cover sheet 32 is folded back at the second fold 22 with the male incontinence pad 1.

In the male incontinence pad packaging 31B, one side and the other side of the cover sheet 32 folded back at the second fold 22 are preferably joined to each other at the fourth end 40. However, overlapped parts of the cover sheets 32 by folding the male incontinence pad 1 at the

folds

21, 27 extending longitudinal direction y are preferably not to be joined to each other, and as a result, it becomes easy to take the male incontinence pad 1 out of the cover sheet 32 when the cover sheet 32 is separated in the longitudinal direction y.

In Figs. 7A and 8A, since the cover sheet 32 is folded back at the first fold 21 with the male incontinence pad 1, the male incontinence pad packaging 31 is easily formed. However, the male incontinence pad packaging may be formed by not folding the cover sheet 32 with the male incontinence pad 1 at the first fold 21 though it is not shown in drawings. For example, the male incontinence pad packaging may be formed by: placing the male incontinence pad folded back at the first fold to be folded in half on the cover sheet; folding back the cover sheet at a side of a width end of the male incontinence pad (that is, along the edge opposite to the first fold of the male incontinence pad folded in half) to hold the male incontinence pad folded in half between the cover sheets; and then folding back the cover sheet at the second fold with the male incontinence pad. Or, the male incontinence pad packaging may be formed by: placing the male incontinence pad folded back at the first fold to be folded in half on the cover sheet; folding back the cover sheet at outer positions of the both ends of the male incontinence pad in the longitudinal direction to hold the male incontinence pad folded in half between the cover sheets; and then folding back the cover sheet at the second fold with the male incontinence pad. The male incontinence pad packaging can be also formed in these manners.

Figs. 9A and 9B show another example of a forming method of the male incontinence pad packaging. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31(31C) shown in Fig. 9B, the male incontinence pad 1 folded at the first fold 21 and the second fold 22 is wrapped with the cover sheet 32 so that the cover sheet 32 covers the outer surfaces of the first part 23 and the second part 24. Thus, the male incontinence pad packaging 31C is formed by wrapping the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four with the cover sheet 32. Here, in folding the male incontinence pad 1 at the second fold 22, an intermediate sheet 30 may be provided between the third part 25 and the fourth part 26. Details of the intermediate sheet 30 are explained below. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31C, the cover sheet 32 covers only the outer surfaces of the first part 23 and the second part 24.

In Figs. 9A and 9B, the male incontinence pad packaging 31C is formed by wrapping the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four with the cover sheet 32 so that the cover sheet 32 surrounds the male incontinence pad 1 in the width direction x and joining the longitudinal end parts of cover sheet 32 (that is, the second end 38 and the fourth end 40) to each other by a well-known joining means such as an adhesive, heat-sealing, ultrasonic sealing or the like. In addition, the male incontinence pad packaging 31C may be formed by wrapping the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four with the cover sheet 32 so that the cover sheet 32 surrounds the male incontinence pad 1 in the longitudinal direction y and joining the width end parts of the cover sheet 32 (that is, the first end 37 and the third end 39) to each other by the joining means, though it is not shown in drawings. Furthermore, the male incontinence pad packaging 31C may be formed by depositing the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four between the two cover sheets 32 and joining the cover sheets 32 to each other around the male incontinence pad 1 folded in four.

In each of the above-described male incontinence pad packaging, the male incontinence pad is wrapped with the cover sheet in the state where the male incontinence pad is folded in four. In the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, the cover sheet is formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction in this state.

In Figs. 7A to 9B, a cuttable line 41 is formed on the cover sheet 32, whereby the cover sheet 32 is formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction y. In the male incontinence pad packaging 31, the cover sheet 32 is opened by separating the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y, and the male incontinence pad 1 can be taken out of the cover sheet 32. On this occasion, the end part, with respect to the longitudinal y, of the male incontinence pad 1 is pinched with the cover sheet 32 and the cover sheet 32 is pulled in the longitudinal direction y with the male incontinence pad 1 to separate the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y as shown in Fig. 10A, whereby the pleat part 3 can be developed as shown in Fig. 10B. As taking out the male incontinence pad 1 from the male incontinence pad packaging 31 in this manner, the pleat part 3 can be developed spontaneously, and then the male incontinence pad 1 is unfolded at the second fold 22 and the first fold 21, thereby easily forming the male incontinence pad 1 into a cup shape.

The cover sheet wraps the male incontinence pad 1 individually (namely, one by one), and is made of, for example, a plastic film, paper or a fabric such as a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a knitted fabric or the like. However, in the case where the male incontinence pad is provided with an adhesive part which is detachably joined to the cover sheet, the surface facing the male incontinence pad of the cover sheet is preferably made of a plastic film. Concretely, the cover sheet is preferably made of a plastic film or a laminate in which the surface facing the male incontinence pad is composed of a plastic film.

In order that the cover sheet is formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction, a cuttable line 41 may be formed on the cover sheet 32 as shown in Figs. 7A to 9B, or the two or more cover sheets may be provided so as to overlap each other non-adhesively. However, in view of surely wrapping the male incontinence pad with the cover sheet before using the male incontinence pad and enhancing handleability and portability of the male incontinence pad packaging, it is preferred that the cuttable line is formed on the cover sheet, whereby the cover sheet is formed to be separable.

The cuttable line can be formed by, for example, providing perforations on the cover sheet, partially-heating the cover sheet to form a weakened linear part (in this case, the cover sheet is preferably composed of a thermoplastic plastic film or a fabric formed from thermoplastic fibers), or joining the two or more cover sheets to each other intermittently.

The cuttable line 41 has to be formed so that the cover sheet 32 is separable in the longitudinal direction y in the state where the cover sheet 32 wraps the male incontinence pad 1, and the arrangement manner of the cuttable line 41 is not particularly limited. However, the cuttable line 41 is preferably formed on at least each surface of the cover sheet 32 that covers the outer surfaces the first part 23 and the second part 24 of the male incontinence pad 1. Preferably, the cuttable line 41 is formed so as to extend from the first end 37 to the third end 39, extend from the first end 37 or the third end 39 to the second end 38 or the fourth end 40, extend from the second end 38 to the second end 38, for example, in a semicircular shape, or extend from the fourth end 40 to the fourth end 40, for example, in a semicircular shape. When the cuttable line 41 is formed in these manners, the cover sheet 32 can be separated in the longitudinal direction y by pulling the cover sheet 32. Thus, the cuttable line 41 provided in each of these manners enables the cover sheet 32 to be separable in the longitudinal direction y.

In the male

incontinence pad packaging

31A, 31B shown in Figs. 7C and 8C, it is preferred that the cuttable line 41 extends from the first end 37 to the second end 38 or the third end 39. When the cuttable line 41 is provided in this manner, the pleat part 3 is easily developed by pulling the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y and separating the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y at the cuttable line 41. In Figs. 7C and 8C, the cuttable line 41 extends from the first end 37 to the third end 39.

In the male

incontinence pad packaging

31A, 31B, it is preferred that the cuttable line 41 is formed so as to extend from one side of the first fold 21 to the other side of the first fold 21. That is, provided that a section of the cover sheet 32 that covers the outer surface of the first part 23 is defined to be a first section 33, a section of the cover sheet 32 that covers the outer surface of the second part 24 is defined to be a second section 34, a section of the cover sheet 32 that covers the outer surface of the third part 25 is defined to be a third section 35, and a section of the cover sheet 32 that covers the outer surface of the fourth part 26 is defined to be a fourth section 36, the cuttable line 41 is preferably formed so as to extend from the first section 33 to the third section 35 and extend from the second section 34 to the fourth section 36. When the cuttable line 41 is formed in this manner, it becomes possible to pull the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y while one side of the cuttable line 41 is grasped with one hand and the other side of the cuttable line 41 is grasped with the other hand, resulting in easily separating the cover sheet 32 at the cuttable line 41. Further, it becomes easy to take the male incontinence pad 1 out of the cover sheet 32.

In the male incontinence pad packaging 31C shown in Fig. 9B, it is preferred that the cuttable line 41 extends from the first end 37 to the third end 39 or from the first end 37 or the third end 39 to the second end 38 or the fourth end 40. When the cuttable line 41 extends in these manners, the pleat part 3 can be easily developed by pulling the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y and separating the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y at the cuttable line 41. In Figs. 9A and 9B, the cuttable line 41 extends from the first end 37 to the third end 39.

In the male incontinence pad package 31, it is preferred that the outer member 2 has an adhesive part 7 located at the outer side of the pleat part 3 in the longitudinal direction y and the adhesive part 7 is detachably joined to the cover sheet 32, in order that the pleat part 3 is easily developed in pulling the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y. In this case, the cuttable line 41 is preferably formed so as to be located at the inner side of the adhesive part 7 of the male incontinence pad 1 in the longitudinal direction y. Thus, in the male incontinence pad packaging 31, it is preferred that the adhesive part 7 and the cuttable line 41 is disposed between the second end 38 and the fourth end 40 and the cuttable line 41 is located nearer the second end 38 than the adhesive part 7. In the male incontinence pad package 31 formed in this manner, when the cover sheet 32 is pulled in the longitudinal direction y to be separated at the cuttable line 41, a longitudinal end of the male incontinence pad 1, that is, a part at the outer side of the pleat part 3 in the longitudinal direction y, is pulled in the longitudinal direction y with the cover sheet 32, whereby the pleat part 3 is easily developed spontaneously.

In the male incontinence pad packaging 31C shown in Fig. 9B, in the case where the adhesive part is provided on the outer surface of third part 25 and/or the outer surface of the fourth part 26 of the male incontinence pad 1, it is preferred that an intermediate sheet 30 is provided between the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 so that the intermediate sheet 30 is detachably joined to the adhesive part. In Figs. 9A and 9B, the adhesive part 7 located at the outer side of the pleat part 3 in the longitudinal direction y is provided on the outer surfaces of the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 in addition to the outer surfaces of the first part 23 and the second part 24 of the male incontinence pad 1, and the intermediate sheet 30 is provided between the third part 25 and the fourth part 26. When the intermediate sheet 30 is provided in this manner, the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 are prevented from adhering to each other at the adhesive part. In this case, the adhesive part is preferably provided on both of the outer surface of the third part 25 and the outer surface of the fourth part 26, and as a result, in pulling the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y with the male incontinence pad 1, the third part 25 and the fourth part 26 can be integrally handled, thereby easily developing the pleat part 3. The intermediate sheet is preferably formed that the surface facing the adhesive part is composed of a plastic film. Specifically, the intermediate sheet is preferably made of a plastic film or a laminate in which the surface facing the male incontinence pad is composed of a plastic film.

In order to facilitate the developing operation of the pleat part 3, the outer member 2 preferably has the pleat parts 3 on both sides of the second fold 22, respectively. When the pleat parts 3 are provided in this manner, both sides of the second fold 22 of the male incontinence pad 1 are elongated together in the longitudinal direction y by pulling the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y with the male incontinence pad 1, whereby it becomes easy to develop the pleat parts 3 while separating the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y.

When the cover sheet 32 is opened, it is desirable that a user pinches the end part, with respect to the longitudinal y, of the male incontinence pad 1 over the cover sheet 32 and pulls the cover sheet 32 in the longitudinal direction y with the male incontinence pad 1. By operating in this manner, the pleat part 3 is easily developed together in opening of the cover sheet 32. Therefore, the male incontinence pad packaging 31 is preferably provided with a marking at a part which a user pinches in opening the cover sheet 32. The marking may be disposed on the cover sheet 32 or the male incontinence pad 1.

In the case where the marking is provided on the male incontinence pad 1, the marking may be disposed between the pleat part 3 and the longitudinal end of the outer member 2. In Fig. 1, as such the marking, markings 8 (parts expressed by cross-hatching) are provided on the male incontinence pad 1. The marking 8 may be indicated in a different color from the other part of the marking 8 in the male incontinence pad 1. In this case, the cover sheet 32 is formed to be transparent or semi-transparent and the marking 8 of the male incontinence pad 1 is visible from the outside through the cover sheet 32. The cover sheet 32 may be colored or non-colored.

In the case where the marking is provided on the cover sheet 32, the marking may be disposed at a part that overlaps the outer member 2 of between the pleat part 3 and the longitudinal end thereof. In this case, the marking may be indicated in a different color from other part of the marking in the cover sheet 32. Or the marking may be provided by modifying the texture of the marking so as to be different from that of the other part.

In the male incontinence pad packaging of the present invention, the male incontinence pad may be provided with the absorbent body or not; however, in the case where the male incontinence pad is provided with the absorbent body, the absorbent body is preferably formed as follows.

As shown in Fig. 5A, the absorbent body 10 is provided on the skin-faceable side of the outer member 2, and in folding the male incontinence pad 1 at the first fold 21, it is preferred that the male incontinence pad 1 is folded so that the absorbent body 10 is inside. And, in the absorbent body 10 folded at the first fold 21, it is preferred that both sides of the first fold 21 of the absorbent body 10 are joined to each other at around the longitudinal ends of the absorbent body 10. In Figs. 5A and 5B, both sides of the first fold 21 of the absorbent body 10 are joined to each other at a joining part 13 that is around the longitudinal ends of the absorbent body 10. When the absorbent body 10 is formed in this manner, in taking out the male incontinence pad 1 from the male incontinence pad packaging 31 and developing the first fold 21 and the second fold 22 of the male incontinence pad 1, the absorbent body 10 is easily formed into a cup shape (a ship bottom shape), thereby enhancing the fittability of the absorbent body 10 to a male genitalia.

In the case that the both sides of the first fold 21 of the absorbent body 10 are joined to each other at around the longitudinal ends of the absorbent body 10, the absorbent body 10 is joined to itself on the skin-faceable side thereof. In addition, it is preferred that, at a region within 20 mm (more preferably within 15 mm) from the longitudinal end of the absorbent body 10, the absorbent body 10 is joined to itself. Further, it is preferred that, at a region within 15 mm (more preferably within 10 mm) from the first fold 21, the absorbent body 10 is joined to itself. Joining of the absorbent body 10 to itself may be performed by a joining means such as an adhesive, heat-sealing or the like.

In the case that the cutout 11 is formed at the longitudinal end of the absorbent body 10, the cutout 11 is preferably formed astride the first fold 21. When the cutout 11 is formed astride the first fold 21, the absorbent body 10 is easily formed into a cup shape by utilizing the first fold 21, and the fittability of the absorbent body 10 to a male genitalia can be enhanced.

This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-022398, filed on February 3, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.

1: a male incontinence pad
2: an outer member
3: a pleat part
4: a mountain fold
5: a valley fold
7: an adhesive part
10: an absorbent body
11, 12: cutouts
21: a first fold
22: a second fold
30: an intermediate sheet
31: a male incontinence pad packaging
32: a cover sheet
41: a cuttable line

Claims

A male incontinence pad packaging comprising a cover sheet and a male incontinence pad having a longitudinal direction and a width direction and wrapped with the cover sheet, wherein:
the male incontinence pad comprises an outer member having a pleat part in which a mountain fold and a valley fold are formed by folding the outer member in the longitudinal direction;
the male incontinence pad has a first fold extending in the longitudinal direction, a second fold extending in the width direction, a first part provided at one side of the first fold and one side of the second fold, a second part provided at the one side of the first fold and the other side of the second fold, a third part provided at the other side of the first fold and the one side of the second fold, and a fourth part provided at the other side of the first fold and the other side of the second fold;
the male incontinence pad is folded back at the first fold and then folded back at the second fold so that the third part and the fourth part is inside the second fold; and
the cover sheet is separable in the longitudinal direction in a state of wrapping the male incontinence pad.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 1, wherein
the cover sheet has a cuttable line, whereby the cover sheet is formed to be separable in the longitudinal direction.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 2, wherein
the outer member has an adhesive part located at an outer side of the pleat part in the longitudinal direction and detachably joined to the cover sheet, and
the cuttable line is formed at an inner side of the adhesive part in the longitudinal direction.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
the cover sheet is folded at the first fold and the second fold with the male incontinence pad in a state where the cover sheet covers outer surfaces of the first part, the second part, the third part and the fourth part of the male incontinence pad.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 4, wherein
the cover sheet in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad has a first end facing the first fold, a second end facing the second fold, a third end positioned opposite to the first end in the width direction and the fourth end positioned opposite to the second end in the longitudinal direction, and
the cuttable line extends from the first end to the second or third end.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
the cover sheet has a first section covering an outer surface of the first part, a second section covering an outer surface of the second part, a third section covering an outer surface of the third part and a fourth section covering an outer surface of the fourth part, and
the cuttable line extends from the first section to the third section and extends from the second section to the fourth section of the cover sheet.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
the male incontinence pad folded at the first fold and the second fold is wrapped with the cover sheet such that the cover sheet covers outer surfaces of the first part and the second part.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 7, wherein
the adhesive part is provided on an outer surface of the third part and/or an outer surface of the fourth part of the male incontinence pad, and
an intermediate sheet is provided between the third part and the fourth part so that the intermediate sheet is detachably joined to the adhesive part.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to claim 7 or 8, wherein
the cover sheet in the state of wrapping the male incontinence pad has a first end facing the first fold, a second end facing the second fold, a third end positioned opposite to the first end in the width direction and the fourth end positioned opposite to the second end in the longitudinal direction, and
the cuttable line extends from the first end to the third end or from the first or third end to the second or fourth end.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein
the outer member has the pleat parts on both sides of the second fold.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein
the male incontinence pad further comprises an absorbent body provided on a skin-faceable side of the outer member,
the male incontinence pad is folded at the first fold so that the absorbent body is inside, and
both sides of the first fold of the absorbent body are joined to each other at around longitudinal ends of the absorbent body.
The male incontinence pad packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein
the male incontinence pad further comprises an absorbent body provided on a skin-faceable side of the outer member,
the male incontinence pad is folded at the first fold so that the absorbent body is inside, and
the absorbent body has a cutout astride the first fold at the longitudinal end of the absorbent body.