Patent ID: 7670325

Claim:
A disposable diaper comprising: an external cover member; an absorbent member disposed on a surface of the external cover member, the absorbent member comprising an absorber, a top sheet covering an upper surface of the absorber and at least partially formed of a liquid permeable material, and a back sheet covering a lower surface of the absorber and formed of a liquid impermeable material; a skin contact sheet disposed above the top sheet and having a stool passing opening capable of passing a stool therethrough formed therein; and at least a pair of sheet members having standing gathers and defining three-dimensionally standing leakage prevention walls located on opposing lateral sides of the absorbent member; wherein outer peripheral edges of the external cover member define gathered leg surrounding openings that are transversely spaced a distance away from the three-dimensionally standing leakage prevention walls; and wherein upper end edges of the standing gathers extend a distance above a surface of the skin contact sheet.