Patent ID: 8852161
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent garment, comprising: a longitudinal and a transverse direction; a first body panel; a second body panel, each of said first and second body panels having a waist portion; a crotch portion between the first body panel and the second body panel; opposed laterally extending belt members adapted to be wrapped around a waist of the wearer of the garment; a first fastener for fastening the belt members; second fasteners provided on the waist portion of the second body panel adapted to be fastened to the belt members; wherein each belt member is connected to a non-elastic waist band extending in the transverse direction along the waist portion of the first body panel, wherein the waist band is bonded to a distal edge of the waist portion of the first body panel so as to form a longitudinal extension of said waist portion; and wherein at least one of the belt members comprises an elastic region located at a proximal end of said belt member directly adjacent said waist band, said elastic region extends no more than 50% of the length of the respective belt member, the remainder of said belt members being inelastic.