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Prefastened disposable absorbent articles having a stretch panel

US6524293B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1999
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/5655
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prefastened, refastenable, disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis, at least one stretch panel, and a pair a primary fasteners. The absorbent chassis defines a pair of longitudinally opposed end edges and a pair of laterally opposed side edges. The stretch panel is located in one of the waist regions and defines a waist edge, a pair of laterally opposed outboard edges which are located laterally beyond the side edges of the absorbent chassis, and an inward edge which is located longitudinally inward from the waist edge. The pair of primary fasteners are located on the laterally opposed outboard edges of the stretch panel and are releasably prefastened to an opposite waist region of the absorbent chassis to releasably engage a front waist region to a rear waist region to provide the prefastened disposable absorbent article.

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