Absorbent product having fastening means
US6371951B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent garment for use in absorbing bodily fluids, having a front waist portion with front attachment means and a rear waist portion with rear attachment means, wherein the front and rear attachment means provide cooperating surfaces allowing attachment of said front and rear attachment means together, wherein the garment has a longitudinal axis extending substantially between mid-portions of the front and rear waist portions, and wherein the front attachment means extends transversely with respect to said longitudinal axis, wherein the front attachment means comprises separate attachment portions and at least one elastic section comprising elastic material, the attachment portions each being attached to said at least one elastic section such that movement of the attachment portions away from each other causes stretching of at least one elastic section.
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