Patent ID: 8235964

Claim:
A reclosable pant-type absorbent article comprising: a longitudinal and a transverse axis; a first body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side; a second body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side, each body panel having first and second lateral edges, said first and second body panels being interconnected by first and second side panels, at least one of said first and second side panels is releasably and refastenably attached to the first or second body panel, the at least one side panel having a third lateral edge portion permanently attached to the body facing side of the first body panel, the third lateral edge portion having a terminal edge, a fourth lateral edge portion of the at least one side panel releasably and refastenably attached to the body facing side of the second body panel, the fourth lateral edge portion having a terminal edge, a first fastening member is arranged on said at least one side panel at or close to the fourth lateral edge portion thereof, the third lateral edge portion of the at least one side panel is permanently attached to the first lateral edge portion of the first body panel so that the terminal edge of the third lateral edge portion faces a substantially same direction as that faced by a terminal edge of the first lateral edge of the first body panel, and the fourth lateral edge portion of the at least one side panel is releasably and refastenably attached to the first lateral edge of the second body panel so that the terminal edge of the fourth lateral edge portion faces a direction substantially opposed to the direction faced by a terminal edge of the first lateral edge of the second body panel, wherein a complementary second fastening member is arranged on the body facing side of the second body panel, said at least one side panel before use of the article being folded in an accordion-like fashion in the longitudinal direction of the article and is extended and unfolded when the article is worn.