Patent ID: 8303565

Claim:
An absorbent article, comprising: an absorbent section, the absorbent section having first and second end portions and a central portion therebetween; a waist belt attached to the absorbent section, the waist belt having first and second belt portions extending on each side of the first end portion of the absorbent section such that the first and second belt portions can be secured directly to each other around a wearer of the absorbent article, at least one of the belt portions including a fastening device for securing the two belt portions directly to each other around a wearer of the absorbent article, the second end portion of the absorbent section including a fastening device for securing the second end portion of the absorbent section to the waist belt; wherein a garment facing side of the first and second belt portions of the waist belt has a visual appearance different from the central portion of the absorbent section and the garment facing side of the first end portion of the absorbent section includes a visual cue portion.