Patent ID: 6579275
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A pant-like, disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, said absorbent article comprising:a) an absorbent chassis which defines an absorbent core, an exterior surface, an interior surface opposite said exterior surface, a pair of laterally opposed side edges and a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges; b) a pair of opposed side panels which extend laterally outward from said side edges of said absorbent chassis and connect said front waist region to said back waist region to define a waist opening and a pair of leg openings in said pant-like disposable absorbent article, wherein at least one of said opposed side panels defines a first side margin which is permanently attached to said side edge of said absorbent chassis in one of said waist regions to provide a permanent joint and a second side margin which is releasably attached to said side edge of said absorbent chassis in an opposite waist region of said absorbent article to provide a releasable joint; and c) a first folded fastener located adjacent said releasable joint wherein said folded fastener is configured to be unfolded and used to refastenably engage said second side margin of said at least one side panel to said opposite waist region of said absorbent article after said releasable joint is released.