Patent ID: 6264639
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An article having an absorbent body, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a front waist section, a rear waist section, an intermediate section which interconnects said front and rear waist sections, a pair of longitudinally opposed end edges in respective front and rear waist regions, and a pair laterally of opposed side edges, said absorbent article further comprising a rear waist flap which defines:a) a central zone which is capable of being elongated in a lateral direction from 0 to about 50 percent from a relaxed condition,b) a pair of laterally opposed side zones which extend outwardly in said lateral direction from said central zone to said side edges of said absorbent article and which are capable of being elongated in said lateral direction from about 50 to about 350 percent from a relaxed condition,c) an attached edge which is attached to said absorbent article adjacent said end edge and said side edges of said absorbent article in said rear waist section, andd) a free edge which remains unattached to and spaced apart from said rear waist section in at least said central zone to define a pocket between said rear waist flap and said rear waist section of said absorbent article for containing body exudates.