Patent · US Expired

Absorbent article with refastenable sides

US6893426B1 · kind B1 · utility

50Cited by
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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 2000
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/4963
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pant-like absorbent garment adapted to easy application and removal has refastenable side seams. The refastenable side seams extend from a waist opening to each of two leg openings between a front panel and a back panel. Each of the refastenable side seams includes a fastening component and a mating fastening component, each of which comprises either a hook material or a loop material. A portion of the mating fastening component can be die-cut in a sinusoidal or other nesting shape. The resulting refastenable seams can be lap seams, dual fastened lap seams, standing butt seams, or dual fastened standing butt seams.

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