Patent ID: 7640638
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fastening system for a wearing article comprising: a first waist region corresponding to one of front and rear waist regions and having transversely opposed first side edge portions; a second waist region corresponding to the other of said front and rear waist regions and having transversely opposite second side edge portions; a crotch region extending between said first and second waist regions; hook carrying side edge portions provided along said transversely opposite first side edge portions and having respective hook components secured thereto; loop carrying side edge portions provided along said transversely opposite second side edge portions and having respective loop components secured thereto which are detachably engageable with said respective hook components; each of said hook carrying side edge portions comprising a first sheet section extending outward from each of said first side edges, a second sheet section being contiguous to an outer side edge of said first sheet section and extending toward each of said transverse side edges, a joining area extending in parallel to and spaced from said outer side edge so as to join said first sheet section to said second sheet section, and a non-joining area surrounded by said joining area, said first and second sheet sections and said outer side edge; and each of said hook components has first and second side edges extending in parallel to said outer side edge and is secured to one of said first sheet section and said second sheet section in such a manner that said first side edge lies in said joining area while said second side edge lies in said non-joining area.