HYGIENE ARTICLE WITH FASTENING ELEMENTS

WIPO Patent Application WO2003015675

A3

The invention relates to a hygiene article, particularly a diaper also for incontinence, comprising a protective layer, which is permeable to fluid, a rear layer, which is impermeable to fluid, and an absorbing body, arranged between said layers. Said hygiene article also comprises fastening elements (2), for removably fastening the hygiene article, when worn by a user. Said article has a first longitudinal direction (12) and a second transverse direction (14). The fastening elements (2) each comprise a clip means (27) and said clip means (27) cooperates with an application zone (55) of the hygiene article. Each fastening element (2) has a first zone (22), by means of which the fastening element can be attached to the hygiene article, and a second zone (26), arranged at a distance from the first zone (22) in the transverse direction (14) and in which the clip means (27) is provided. Each fastening element is folded in a zigzag manner along folding lines (32, 34), extending in the longitudinal direction (12). In order to improve production and manipulation thereof, the second zone (26), provided with said clip means (27), is arranged outside of the zigzag folded configuration (35) in the transverse direction (14).

WENDELSTORF CARSTEN (DE)
MANGOLD RAINER (DE)

PCT/EP2002/006946

December 18, 2003

June 24, 2002

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HARTMANN PAUL AG (DE)
WENDELSTORF CARSTEN (DE)
MANGOLD RAINER (DE)

A61F5/44; A61F13/49; A61F13/56; A61F13/62; (IPC1-7): A61F13/62

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