Patent ID: 7789868
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A worn article, comprising a fitting portion for fitting around a torso of a wearer and including an elastic member sandwiched between two sheets of nonwoven fabric, and an absorbent portion for covering a crotch of the wearer and absorbing body fluid from the wearer, wherein: the absorbent portion includes a first end portion and a second end portion that are connected to the fitting portion; the first end portion of the absorbent portion is detachable from the fitting portion; the fitting portion includes an abdominal-side portion adapted for covering an abdominal side of the wearer, and a back-side portion adapted for covering a back side of the wearer; the first end portion of the absorbent portion is connected to the abdominal-side portion of the fitting portion, and the second end portion of the absorbent portion is connected to the back-side portion of the fitting portion; the first end portion is detachably touch-fastened to the abdominal-side portion of the fitting portion; and a cover sheet covers at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first end portion which is opposite to a surface facing the skin surface of the wearer, an upper edge of the first end portion extending in a torso direction, and at least a portion of an outer surface, to which the first end portion is touch-fastened, of the abdominal-side portion of the fitting portion during wearing; wherein, when the article is worn, the cover sheet is at least partially removable to expose the exterior surface of the first end portion of the absorbent portion to an exterior of the worn article for detaching the absorbent portion from the fitting portion; a portion of the cover sheet that is covering the first end portion or a vicinity thereof is tearable and comprises perforations; in the touch-fastened first end portion, an inner surface of the absorbent portion is facing the outer surface of the abdominal-side portion of the fitting portion, and an inner surface of the cover sheet is facing an outer surface of the absorbent portion; and the fitting portion, the absorbent portion and the cover sheet are layered in this order starting from an inner side in a position corresponding to the first end portion.