Patent ID: 8430858

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising a first body portion, a second body portion and a crotch portion located between said first and second body portions in a longitudinal direction of the article; the article comprising a waistband which is attached to the second body portion of the article such that the lateral edges of the second body portion are interconnected by said waistband, said waistband including a reception surface for a fastener, the reception surface facing away from a wearer when the article is being worn; said waistband comprising at least one perforation extending across the waistband which allows the waistband to be separated into first and second belt portions, whereby at least a part of the reception surface is located on each belt portion; wherein the first belt portion comprises a foldable flap, the foldable flap being connected to the first belt portion at a connection region on the first belt portion adjacent the perforation, the foldable flap including at least one first fastener on one surface of the foldable flap; the first body portion of the article comprising at least one second fastener adapted to be attached to the reception surface on the first and/or or second belt portion, said at least one second fastener is arranged such that the first body portion is releasably attached to the reception surface of the waistband via said at least one second fastener; wherein when the first and second belt portions are integrally connected to each other at the perforation, the foldable flap lies flat against the reception surface of the first belt portion such that the first fastener faces the first body portion when the first body portion is releasably attached to the reception surface of the waistband and the article is worn as a pant diaper; and when the first and second belt portions are separated from each other at the perforation, the foldable flap is adaptable to lie such that the first fastener faces the second belt portion and fastens the foldable flap to the second belt portion and the article is worn as a belted diaper.