Patent ID: 7722592
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising a) an absorbent assembly comprising: wherein the absorbent assembly has a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region between and connecting the front and rear waist regions; b) a pair of side panels, each side panel comprising a front side panel disposed transversely from the front waist region and a rear side panel disposed transversely from the rear waist region; c) a pre-engaged non-tacky adhesive fastening system comprising a non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherent and a non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherend, wherein the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherent and the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherend are pre-engaged to join the front side panel and rear side panel; the pre-engaged non-tacky adhesive fastening system, after aging, exhibits a T-Peel of from about 1N/inch to about 12N/inch; the pre-engaged non-tacky adhesive fastening system is refastenable; the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherent and the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherend are selected from the group consisting of selective adhesives, cohesives, and combinations thereof; and the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherent and the non-tacky, non-mechanical adhesive adherent exhibit a probe tack force of less than 50 grams force; and d) a tab and slot fastening system comprising a first member and a second member, wherein the first member is joined to the front side panel and the second member is joined to the rear side panel; wherein the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherent is disposed on the first member and the non-tacky, non-mechanical, adhesive adherend is disposed on the second member, and the absorbent article is manufactured with the tab and slot fastening system in an unfastened state.