Patent ID: 6086571
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising:a containment assembly which has an outer surface facing away from a user, an inner surface facing the user, a rear waist region, a front waist region and a between-the-legs region between said front and rear waist regions, said between-the-legs region having a pair of lengthwise edges, said containment assembly comprising a topsheet permeable to liquid, a backsheet impermeable to liquid, and an absorbent core placed between the topsheet and backsheet;elastic leg devices disposed in the between-legs region of said containment assembly;first and second elastic belts placed in the rear waist region of said containment assembly;at least one landing band placed in the front waist region of said containment assembly; andgripping devices to ensure the first and second elastic belts are capable of gripping the landing band,wherein each of the first and second elastic belts extends laterally outwards from respective ones of the lengthwise edges of said containment assembly in said rear waist region,wherein each one of said first and second elastic belts has one end connected to said rear waist region and another end laterally separated outwards from said one end, said gripping devices being provided, respectively, on said another end of each of said elastic belts, andwherein said elastic belts comprise a top nonwoven layer portion, a back nonwoven layer portion, and a layer of a portion of elastomer threads placed between said top and back nonwoven layer portions, jointly forming said elastic belts, which have an elasticity of between about 250% to about 500%, and in which said top and back nonwoven layer portions have respirability.