Patent ID: 6030373
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
An article having a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion interconnecting said front and back waistband portions, said article comprising:a backsheet;a topsheet constructed in facing relation with said backsheet;an absorbent body sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet;at least one fastening tab, which is connected to at least one waistband portion of said article, for maintaining said article on a wearer, said fastening tab includinga nonelastomeric fastener substrate having a construction-bond portion, a user-bond portion, a fastening surface and a user surface, said user-bond portion including a leading region and a trailing region thereof, said leading region separated from said trailing region by a substantially non-securing spacing section which extends over a spacing distance of at least about 5 mm; andsecuring means connected to said fastening surface of said fastener substrate along said leading and trailing regions of said user-bond portion of said fastener substrate, thereby providing a securing means leading region and a securing means trailing region which are separated apart by said spacing distance;wherein said construction-bond portion of said fastener substrate is attached to a separate elasticized side panel which is assembled to said backsheet of the article.