REFASTENABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE

摘要

An absorbent article is disclosed having a refastenable mechanism. The absorbent article has a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion. The crotch portion connects the front portion to the back portion. The back portion has a first end, a second end and first and second side edges. The back portion is divided into a first section and a second section. The first section is extendable in at least one direction and has a length L2 measured perpendicularly from the first end of the back portion to a line drawn parallel thereto. The second section has a length L3 measured perpendicularl y from the second end of the back portion to the line drawn parallel to the first end whereby a ratio L2/L3 is established which ranges from between abo ut 0.1 to about 2. First and second fasteners are positioned and secured adjace nt to one of the first and second side edges of the back portion and are secure d thereto. The absorbent article further includes an absorbent secured to at least one of said front, back or crotch portions. Each of the first and seco nd fasteners are releasably attached to the front portion to form a pant-like article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.