Patent ID: 6030372
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61F,B29C

Abstract:
An absorbent article having a first waist region and a second waist region opposed to said first waist region, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction opposed to said longitudinal direction, the absorbent article comprising:a liquid impervious backsheet, said backsheet having a length;a liquid pervious topsheet joined with said backsheet;an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having side edges and waist edges, and a length which is less than the length of said backsheet, said absorbent core being positioned over at least a portion of said backsheet;a waistband extending longitudinally outwardly at least about 1.3 cm from one of said waist edges of said absorbent core to an end edge, said waistband comprising a portion of said topsheet and a portion of said backsheet, a segment of said backsheet being removed so as to provide a window, said window being at least about 4.5 mm long in the longitudinal direction; anda resilient member positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet,said resilient member extending over said window as well as longitudinally inwardly beyond said waist edge of said absorbent core.