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Absorbent article

US6602238B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2001
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/49019
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A shorts-type absorbent article having leg region forming members 71, 71 arranged in an elongated state at a pair of leg regions 70 arranged around a wearer's leg, wherein each of the leg region elastic members comprises a first and a second elastic member 71a, 71b and the first and second elastic members do not exhibit elastic expansible/contractible property at least at a central area of the portion where the absorbent core exists, and the predetermined parts of the first and second elastic members are fixed to the component of the absorbent article by a second fixing means S, S.

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