Refastenable Absorbent Article

摘要

An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a front waist region comprising first and second side panels, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet; wherein the each of the first and second side panels comprise a plurality of strand-like filaments providing for elastic extensibility in a lateral direction, and wherein the first and second side panels are unitary with the backsheet; wherein a portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam, and wherein the first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings; a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface, wherein each of the first fastening surface and the first attachment surface are disposed on the first side panel, and wherein the first fastening surface comprises a first plurality of elements selected from the group consisting of hooks, loops, bulbs, mushrooms, arrowheads, balls on stems, and combinations thereof, and wherein the first plurality of elements do not overlap, the first permanent side edge seam, and wherein the first attachment surface is disposed on the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region, and wherein the first fastening surface is in contact with a first non-engagement surface and is capable of being refastenably engaged with the first attachment surface; and a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface, wherein each of the second fastening surface and the second attachment surface are disposed on the second side panel, and wherein the second fastening surface comprises a second plurality of elements selected from the group consisting of hooks, loops, bulbs, mushrooms, arrowheads, balls on stems, and combinations thereof, and wherein the second plurality of elements do not overlap, the second permanent side edge seam, and wherein the second fastening component is disposed on the exterior surface of the absorbent article, and wherein the second fastening surface is in contact with a second non-engagement surface and is capable of being refastenably engaged with the second attachment surface.