A disposable absorbent article including a chassis having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The disposable absorbent article also includes a fold down waist feature disposed in the rear waist region which extends longitudinally outwardly fromthe rear waist edge of the core and includes at least one ear flap extending laterally outwardly from one of the longitudinal edges of the core. A fastening system for joining a portion of the front waist region and a portion of the rear waist region is provided. The fastening system preferably includes a first fastening element disposed on the inner surface of the side panel, a second fastening element disposed on the outer surface of the side panel and a third fastening element disposed on the garment facing surface of the chassis in the front waist region. Both the first fastening element and the second fastening element are separately engageable with the third fastening element such that the absorbent article may be fitted to a wearer in a first configuration wherein the first fastening element is engaged with the third fastening element and a second configuration wherein at least a portion ofthe waist feature is folded longitudinally inwardly.
申请公布号
WO9856328(A1)
申请公布日期
1998.12.17
申请号
WO1998US11945
申请日期
1998.06.09
申请人
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
发明人
ROE, DONALD, CARROLL;DREIER, KIMBERLY, ANN;FISHER, CONSTANCE, LEE;BERGMAN, CARL, LOUIS