Patent ID: 6562015
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A61F,B65H

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent garment comprising:a front waist portion; a rear waist portion; a crotch portion positioned between said front and rear waist portions; a backsheet; a topsheet overlying said backsheet, said backsheet and said topsheet being shaped to form a pair of spaced-apart leg openings in said crotch portion; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet; a first elongate ribbon having a proximal edge and a distal edge with respect to said topsheet, and first and second ends, said first elongate ribbon being attached to said topsheet along said proximal edge in a curved pattern to form an arc extending toward said front waist portion; and a second elongate ribbon having a proximal edge and a distal edge with respect to said topsheet, and first and second ends, said second elongate ribbon being attached to said topsheet along said proximal edge in a curved pattern to form an arc extending toward said rear waist portion; wherein said first and second elongate ribbons comprise arc-shaped front and rear end caps for collecting and preventing the flow of waste.