Patent ID: 6132410
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An integral absorbent article having a longitudinal article length and a lateral article width, said article comprising:an absorbent composite havingfirst and second longitudinally opposed end regions,laterally opposed side regions, anda first, longitudinally terminal, end edge,said absorbent composite including a substantially liquid-impermeable backsheet layer, a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer, and a retention portion sandwiched between said backsheet and topsheet layers;a first body panel havinga bodyside surface,an outward surface,a panel length which is less than said article length,an outboard terminal end edge, anda relatively inboard terminal end edge; andan expandable attachment section joined along at least a portion of each side region of said absorbent composite in said first end region of the absorbent composite, each expandable attachment section extendible in length at least outwardly, and each expandable attachment section configured to secure its correspondingly joined side edge region of the absorbent composite to said outward surface of said first body panel.