Patent ID: 6235011
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent garment comprising:front and rear waist portions cooperating to form a waist opening;a crotch region formed between said front and rear waist portions;a pair of leg openings on opposed sides of the crotch region;a permeable topsheet, a substantially impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;leg elastics extending at least through the crotch region and positioned between said topsheet and backsheet;tape tabs attached to said backsheet at opposite sides of said rear waist portion; anda three-piece tape landing zone positioned on said backsheet adjacent said front waist portion, said three-piece tape landing zone comprising:a central piece of plastic film substantially centrally secured to said backsheet adjacent said front waist portion, said central piece of plastic film having two side edges; andtwo outer pieces of plastic film secured to said backsheet at respective sides of said central piece of plastic film; whereinsaid central piece of plastic film has different release characteristics than the two outer pieces of plastic film.