Patent ID: 6387085
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A personal care article having a lateral cross-direction and a lengthwise longitudinal direction, a front portion, a rear portion, and a crotch portion interconnecting said front and rear portions, said personal care article comprising:(a) an article substrate comprising an outer cover and a bodyside liner, said substrate having a first waistband section in said front portion and a second waistband section in said rear portion, at least said second waistband section being resiliently stretchable along at least said cross-direction, said first waistband section having first laterally opposed end regions and said second waistband section having second laterally opposed end regions; (b) an absorbent structure comprising an absorbent core disposed between said outer cover and said bodyside liner, said absorbent core being operable for absorbing exudates of a wearer of said personal care article; (c) fastener apparatus configured to hold said personal care article on the wearer, said fastener apparatus being disposed at each laterally opposed end region of said first waistband section; and (d) first and second substantially non-stretchable grasping panels effectively free of fastening properties, and disposed at said laterally opposed end regions of said second waistband section, whereby said non-stretchable grasping panels are attached to said substrate at portions of said substrate which are stretchable in the cross-direction; and (e) a fastener landing zone disposed between said first and second grasping panels, at said outer cover, for receiving and securing said fastener apparatus thereto.