Patent ID: 6218593
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A61F,B32B

Abstract:
An absorbent article which comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent member interposed between said topsheet and said back sheet, which article substantially forms a rectangular shape, and, while worn, forms a front waist body portion located at a front waist of a wearer and a rear waist body portion located at a rear waist of the wearer, said rear waist body portion having at each side thereof a fastening member for fastening the absorbent article, and wherein:said back sheet is made up of laminated sheeting composed of a finely porous resin film and a nonwoven fabric mounted exteriorly of the film;each of said fastening members is formed of a male sheet member of a mechanical fastener and is designed to be brought into direct contact with said nonwoven fabric of said back sheet in said front waist body portion wherein said nonwoven fabric in said front waist body portion with which each of said fastening members is brought into direct contact when fastened defines a landing area;said finely porous resin film and said nonwoven fabric are laminated one on another with partial adhesion, the partial adhesion between said finely porous resin film and said nonwoven fabric having (i) a continuous linear pattern which provides continuous linear adhesive areas of high-strength in a waist area locatable at a waist of the wearer, leg areas locatable at legs of the wearer, respectively, and said landing area with which each of said fastening members is brought into contact with when fastened, and (ii) a discontinuous dotted pattern which provides a large number of discontinuous dot adhesive areas in areas other than said high-strength areas.