Patent ID: 6451000
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A pull-on disposable shorts diaper comprising:a front surface area and a rear surface area having opposing lateral side portions which are connected together along continuous seams at the opposing lateral side portions to form shorts having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings, said continuous seams extending from the waist opening to the leg openings, respectively, the rear surface area having a rear waist portion including elastically expansible members, the front surface area having a front waist portion including elastically expansible members, each of the leg openings including elastically expansible members, said front and rear waist portions defining said waist opening; a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorber interposed between said topsheet and said backsheet; a strip-shaped tape fastener positioned at a central section of the rear surface area of the shorts diaper, substantially laterally between the opposing side portions and below the elastically expansible members of said rear waist portion, on an outer surface of said backsheet, opposing longitudinal ends of said tape fastener being oriented in a direction parallel to said opposing side portions, with one of said longitudinal ends being a fixed portion that is secured to the outer surface of the shorts diaper, and said tape fastener being vertically folded, and the other longitudinal end being a fastening portion for fastening the shorts diaper upon disposal of said shorts diaper; and said tape fastener being positioned entirely on the rear surface area of said shorts diaper in non-use, and extended and wrapped over said waist opening to form a roll structure upon disposal, whereby said shorts diaper is discarded in a sanitary manner.