Patent ID: 6432098
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region opposed to the first waist region and a crotch region located between the first waist region and the second waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, the absorbent article comprising:a topsheet: a backsheet joined with the topsheet; an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core including a pair of side edges and a pair of waist edges; and a fastening system for joining at least a portion of the first waist region with at least a portion of the second waist region to provide lateral tension therebetween the fastening system including: a slot member disposed on the absorbent article, the slot member having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and a slot, the inboard portion located laterally inboard of the outboard portion and the slot located between the inboard portion and the outboard portion; and a tab member having a length, a proximal edge and a distal edge, the proximal edge located over the absorbent article laterally inward from the distal edge, the tab member joined to the absorbent article along a line of attachment extending at least about 25 percent of the length of the tab member, at least a portion of the proximal edge of the tab member not joined to the absorbent article such that the portion of the proximal edge of the tab member is free to lift away from the absorbent article so that when the fastening system is fastened the tab member distal edge and proximal edge are passed through the slot such that the portion of the proximal edge of the tab member overlaps the outboard portion of the slot member and the distal edge of the tab member overlaps the inboard portion of the slot member.