Patent ID: 7985210
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article having a front region, a back region, a belt zone extending circumferentially about the absorbent article, a wearer-facing surface, and a garment-facing surface: said absorbent article comprising: a) a chassis; b) at least one sidewall adjacently disposed to the chassis and connecting the front region to the back region thereby forming a leg opening and a waist edge; said sidewall comprising an ear or a panel, and c) at least one handle for assisting in the application of the article onto a wearer; wherein the handle is a flap comprising a stratum, wherein the flap forms a gap between the stratum and the chassis or sidewall, wherein said flap is joined to the garment-facing surface of the article by opposing longitudinal welds disposed proximate to opposing distal longitudinal edges of the flap, wherein the handle is disposed adjacent to either the chassis or sidewall and wherein the absorbent article is a pull-on garment.