Patent ID: 7621901

Claim:
A prefastened absorbent article comprising: a top sheet; a back sheet; an absorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet; a back waist portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first lateral end and a second lateral end; a front waist portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first lateral end and a second lateral end; a prefolded unitary nonwoven connector having a prefolded first portion, a second portion and a prefolded third portion, the second portion being disposed between the prefolded first portion and the prefolded second portion, the prefolded first and third portions being retained in the prefolded condition by at least one of adhesive and heat seal, the second portion of the prefolded unitary nonwoven connector being attached permanently to the inner surface of the back waist portion so as to cover the full width of the back waist portion from the first lateral end of the back waist portion to the second lateral end of the back waist portion; a first hook fastener disposed at an end portion of the prefolded first portion and a second hook fastener disposed at an end portion of the prefolded third portion such that when the absorbent article is folded laterally, the first and second hook fasteners engage one of the inner and outer surfaces of the front waist portion.