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Waist belt for absorbent articles

US6432099B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 2000
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/64
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A waist belt for supporting disposable-type absorbent articles (7), such as incontinence guards or diapers which comprise a front part, a rear part and an intermediate crotch part, wherein the belt can be fastened to the rear part of the article and when fastened to the rear part of the article comprises two front portions (3, 4) which project out laterally from mutually opposing side edges of the rear part of the article and which can be fastened together through the medium of mechanical fastener elements (12, 14) to form a waist band and which taper towards their respective ends over at least a substantial part of their lengths. Each of the front portions includes first fastener elements (12, 13) which are disposed on the outside of the belt, i.e. that side which faces outwardly in relation to the wearer's body in use, and which extend at least over essentially the whole of the tapering portions of the front portions (10, 11) along the longitudinal symmetry lines thereof. A second fastener element (14) is provided on the inside of one of the front portions at the end part thereof and can be fastened to the first fastener element on the other front portion along a plurality of mut…

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