Patent ID: 6648866
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region interconnecting the first waist region and second waist region, an article inner surface and an article outer surface, the absorbent article comprising:a topsheet; a backsheet; a fastening device for joining at least a portion of the first waist region with at least a portion of the second waist region, the fastening device including at least one first fastening member, and at least one second fastening member; the first fastening member is joined to the first waist region, the first fastening member includes, at least one first tab, the first tab including a first tab inner surface, a first tab outer surface, and a first tab fastening element on to the first tab inner surface, at least one second tab, the second tab including a second tab inner surface, a second tab outer surface, and a second tab fastening element on the second tab inner surface, a releasable tab to tab bond between the first tab outer surface and the second tab inner surface, the releasable tab to tab bond having a release load, at least one second fastening member joined to the second waist region on the article outer surface; each first tab fastening element and second tab fastening element are configured to provide an operably secure, fastening engagement with the second fastening member, wherein the fastening device includes at least one stored landing zone on the article inner surface, a releasable storage fastening bond between the stored landing zone and the first fastening member, the releasable storage fastening bond having a release load that is less than the releasable tab to tab bond release load.