Patent ID: 6685688
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable diaper having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and comprising:a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said diaper further having a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region extending between said front and rear waist regions so that transversely opposite side edges of said crotch region surrounds a wearer's legs; and said topsheet and said backsheet being divided into topsheet and backsheet sections of said front and rear waist regions and of said crotch region, said topsheet and backsheet sections of said front and rear waist regions being elastically stretchable transversely of said diaper, said topsheet and backsheet sections of said crotch region being elastically stretchable in said longitudinal and transverse directions, said topsheet sections being overlapped and joined one to another in vicinities of boundaries of said front and rear waist regions and said crotch region, and said backsheet sections being also overlapped and joined one to another in vicinities of boundaries of said front and rear waist regions and said crotch region.