Patent ID: 6632211
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable diaper comprising:a briefs-shaped cover member having a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the rear waist region so as to define a waist-opening and a pair of leg-openings, and an absorbent element formed separately of said cover member, said absorbent element comprising: a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, and a liquid-absorbent core disposed between the liquid-pervious topsheet and the liquid-impervious backsheet, said absorbent element longitudinally extending on an inner side of said cover member from said crotch region into said front and rear waist regions, said cover member being elastically stretchable in a vertical direction of said diaper, said absorbent element is not elastically stretchable in said vertical direction and is connected to the inner side of said cover member in proximity to the waist-opening in said front and rear waist regions by suspender sheets which are not elastically stretchable in said vertical direction, said suspender sheets being respectively formed with pleats defined by folded portions that have vertically directed openings, said pleats extending circumferentially of said front and rear waist regions and being flattenable in said vertical direction.