Patent ID: 8500711

Claim:
A folded closure tape tab for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper, for fastening of the article on the body of a person, comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion being discrete members that are connected by a discrete inner tab portion, said inner tab portion having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface, wherein a lower surface of each of said proximal and distal end portions is connected to said inner tab portion at said first major surface thereof such that opposing ends of said proximal and distal end portions are spaced apart from each other by a space, and wherein said distal end portion is folded toward said proximal end portion such that at least a part of said first major surface of said inner tab portion in said space is covered, wherein said proximal end portion is not folded; and wherein a mechanical fastener component is provided on a side of said distal end portion that is connected to the inner tab portion such that, upon the distal end portion being folded, said mechanical fastener component faces away from the first major surface of the inner tab portion.