Patent ID: 6195850
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A closure system for a disposable absorbent article comprising a disposable absorbent article having a first width dimension defining two side edges and two end edges, a closure system comprising:(a) at least one fastening tab, and a least one attachment portion, said at least one fastening tab and said at least one attachment portion being located at opposing ends of the disposable absorbent article, said at least one fastening tab having a backing having a first face and a second face and a top edge and a bottom edge the first face being provided with at least one first fastening region at at least a first end, and(b) at least one second fastening region on said at least one attachment portion the at least one attachment portion having a backing, a top edge and a bottom edge, at least a discrete edge portion of the at least one attachment portion top edge being laterally coextensive with a discrete edge portion of the at least one fastening tab bottom edge wherein at least at an area adjacent the two discrete edge portions, of the at least one fastening tab and the attachment portion, the respective attachment portion and fastening tab backings are identical.