REFASTENABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE

Title:

REFASTENABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/091110

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region and a back waist region. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is disposed on the interior surface or the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The second fastening component is disposed on or forms a portion of the same surface of the absorbent article on which the first attachment surface is disposed. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other.

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Inventors:

LAVON GARY DEAN (US)
BECK THEODORA (US)
MEIROSE AARON JOSEPH (US)
SEITZ AARON DUANE (US)
WAYE BRYAN KEITH (US)
HENRICH THOMAS (US)
SMITH KEVIN MICHAEL (US)
SEITZ BRET DARREN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/021820

Publication Date:

September 15, 2011

Filing Date:

January 20, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
LAVON GARY DEAN (US)
BECK THEODORA (US)
MEIROSE AARON JOSEPH (US)
SEITZ AARON DUANE (US)
WAYE BRYAN KEITH (US)
HENRICH THOMAS (US)
SMITH KEVIN MICHAEL (US)
SEITZ BRET DARREN (US)

International Classes:

A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/62

Foreign References:

US20080065042A1	2008-03-13
US6579275B1	2003-06-17
US20020166616A1	2002-11-14
US20060282057A1	2006-12-14
US20060212018A1	2006-09-21
US6454752B1	2002-09-24

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