Patent ID: 6669678
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article, comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween, the article includes a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion located therebetween, and further includes a belt attached to or intended to be attached to the rear portion and to the front portion of the article in such a way that the article assumes a pant shape where the belt constitutes a part of a waist portion of the pant, at least a first portion of the belt includes an outside face and an inside face and both the outside face and the inside face carry a receiving material which is adapted to serve as a receiving area and attach to an attachment material arranged on a second portion of the belt, the receiving material also is adapted to serve as a receiving area and attach to an attachment material arranged on at least one attachment element attached to the front portion of the article, the at least one attachment element has a first main surface and an opposite, second main surface on a reverse side thereof, and said receiving material also enables reattachment of said attachment material, wherein the attachment material on said at least one attachment element is arranged on both the first main surface and the second main surface of the at least one attachment element when the attachment element is in an unfolded position, and said first belt portion carries said receiving material across substantially its entire outside face and inside face.