Patent ID: 6436083
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable diaper having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and comprising:a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said diaper further having a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region extending between said front and rear waist regions so that transversely opposite side edges of said crotch region surround a wearer's legs; portions of said topsheet and said backsheet in said front and rear waist regions being elastically stretchable in said transverse direction; each portion of said topsheet and said backsheet at said transversely opposite side edges of said crotch region being formed with at least one side sheet material which is different and separate from a material which forms said topsheet and backsheet, said at least one side sheet material being elastically stretchable in said longitudinal direction and transverse direction and being joined to transverse opposite side edges of said topsheet and said backsheet; and remaining portions of said topsheet and said backsheet being elastically stretchable at least in said transverse direction.