Patent ID: 6491675
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable pull-on diaper, comprising a diaper body, at least one elastically stretchable fastening member, and a hook member; whereinsaid diaper body has, in a longitudinal direction thereof, a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region extending therebetween; said diaper body comprises a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet and a liquid-absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; said front and rear waist regions are joined together along respective transversely opposite side edges thereof to define a waist-hole and a pair of leg-holes; said at least one elastically stretchable fastening member is provided on one of a front half of said diaper body which front half extends from a transverse center line of said diaper bisecting said crotch region toward said front waist region, and a rear half of said diaper body which rear half extends from said transverse center line toward said rear waist region; said at least one elastically stretchable fastening member extends transversely of said diaper body across a longitudinal center line bisecting a dimension between said transversely opposite side edges of said front and rear waist regions; said at least one elastically stretchable fastening member comprises opposite end portions and an intermediate portion extending between said opposite end portions; said opposite end portions are directly secured to said diaper body whereas said intermediate portion is not directly secured to and separable from said diaper body; said intermediate portion of said fastening member is exposed on an outer surface of said backsheet; and said hook member is provided on said longitudinal center line in said one of said front and rear halves to catch said intermediate portion of said fastening member when said diaper body is rolled up, after use, with said intermediate portion of said fastening member extending around the rolled diaper body.