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Refastenable pant-like absorbent article and a method for making it

US8337479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB · SE

Inventors

Lennart Nilsson · Kungälv, SE
Ingemar Fernfors · Timrå, SE
Christian Jarpenberg · Landvetter, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2005
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1084
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pant-type absorbent article including a first body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side and a second body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side, the body facing sides of first and second body panels are held together in a face-to-face relationship along lateral edges to form side connections. The article further including a first fastening member hingedly attached to or near a lateral edge of the body facing side of the first body panel and having a portion which is unattached to said first body panel, said portion is refastenably attached to a complementary second fastening member provided on the body facing side of the second body panel. A recess forming a finger grip may be provided in the lateral edge of the first body panel.

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