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 front portion has a first end, a second end, a first side edge and a second side edge. First and second lateral sections are releasably attached to the front portion and each of the first and second lateral sections has an outer edge. The back portion has first and second side edges and first and second ends. The back portion is divided into a first section and a second section. The first section 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 perpendicularly from the second end of the back portion t o the line drawn parallel to the first end whereby a ratio L2/L3 is establishe d which ranges from between about 0.1 to about 2. The absorbent article furthe r includes an absorbent secured to at least one of the front, back or crotch portions. Each of the outer edges of the first and second lateral sections a re secured to one of the first and second side edges of the back portion to for m a pant-like article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.