Patent ID: 6336921
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent pant comprising:a chassis including a front panel, a back panel, a crotch panel, and an absorbent structure adjacent said crotch panel and having an end edge, said front panel and said back panel being selectively joined to form a waist opening and a pair of leg openings; said chassis formed from a multi-layer structure including an outer cover and a liner, said absorbent structure disposed between said outer cover and said liner, said outer cover and said liner extending beyond said end edge of said absorbent structure, one layer of said multi-layer structure including an extension portion extending beyond an edge of another layer of said multi-layer structure and peripherally surrounding said waist opening; and a closed-loop waist elastic system including an elongate sleeve member defining an elongate passage therein, said waist elastic system being a separate structure from said chassis and being generally peripherally disposed about said waist opening, and at least one elongate elastic member disposed within said elongate passage; wherein said waist elastic system is connected with said chassis only by connection with said extension portion of said one layer of said multi-layer structure.