Patent ID: 7162749
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A44B,A61F,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between and interconnecting the first and second waist regions; at least one first fastening component secured to the article generally at the first waist region within an attachment region of the first fastening component, said attachment region having an area, a bonded portion of the first fastening component within the attachment region being mechanically bonded to the article and the remaining portion of the first fastening component within the attachment region being substantially mechanically unbonded to the article, the bonded portion having an area within the attachment region, a ratio of the area of the bonded portion to the area of the attachment region defining a percent bonded area of the first fastening component within said attachment region; and at least one second fastening component secured to the article and adapted for releasable engagement with the first fastening component to assemble said article, the second fastening component being secured to the article generally at the second waist region within an attachment region of said second fastening component, said attachment region having an area, a bonded portion of the second fastening component within the attachment region being mechanically bonded to the article and the remaining portion of said second fastening component within the attachment region being substantially mechanically unbonded to the article, a ratio of an area of the bonded portion to an area of the attachment region defining a percent bonded area of the second fastening component within said attachment region, the percent bonded area of the first fastening component being less than the percent bonded area of the second fastening component.