Abstract: Fastening means for fastening of an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or the like, on a user and an absorbent article comprising such fastening means. The absorbent article comprises a central portion (30), projecting front and/or rear side portions (31, 32) located on each side of the central portion and at least one soft and inelastic fastening tab (1) which at one of its ends is joined to the absorbent article to any of the side portions, characterised in, that the relationship between smallest height H of the fastening tab along the projecting part of the fastening tab and the projecting part U of the fastening tab is such that H/U>2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable diaper, which is easy to put on the wearer, and which is possible to be put on easily while the wearer is standing on both legs. The disposable diaper according to the present invention includes a diaper body having a hip portion and a belly portion, which are spread out with a crotch portion between them. The diaper further includes male members which are protrusively arranged from side portions of one of the hip portion and said belly portion in a face direction and female members, which are arranged on side portions of the other and in which the male members engage in a face direction of the side portions. The female members are provided with receiving portions in which the male members are inserted in a face direction of the side portions. Engaged surfaces perpendicular to the inserting direction of the male member are formed on the inner walls of the receiving portions and the male members are provided with engaging surfaces opposing to the engaged surfaces.

Abstract: Absorbent articles having improved sustained fit on the body, improved appearance through the period of use, and improved comfort for the wearer. The absorbent article has a containment assembly, a waist feature and a diagonal support member feature disposed so as to lie in the diagonal support zone of the wearer's body when the article is worn. The diagonal support member is designed to support the article from the small of the back, over the hip, and to the lower abdomen. The diagonal support member is distinct from the waist feature, which is designed to provide only enough circumferential tension to hold itself in position on the body. The absorbent article has a garment-like high-waisted appearance, gentle tension around the waist to avoid discomfort and/or pressure marking, good leakage protection, good sustained fit, and easy application and removal.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9, 10) attached to the rear portion (6) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer, wherein the one belt portion (9, 10) carries first fastening means (11) intended to be attached against the opposite belt portion (9,10) and where said front portion (5) exhibits second fastening means (8) intended to be attached to the belt portions (9, 10), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9, 10) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. Each belt portions (9, 10) are provided with at least one indicium (12), being placed on a appropriate distance from the attachment (13) of each belt portion (9, 10) to the rear portion (6) of the article, whereby each indicium (12) on one belt portion (9) has its corresponding indicium on the on the opposite belt portion (10).

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9, 10) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer, wherein tie one belt portion (9) carries first fastening means (11) intended to be attached against the opposite belt portion (10) and where said front portion (5) alternatively said rear portion (6) exhibits second fastening means (8) intended to be attached to the belt portions (9, 10), in such a way that tie article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9, 10) form a part of the waist portions of the pant.

Abstract: Method for producing a laminate of fibrous materials comprising bonding at least one first fibrous material web (1,2) with a first bonding pattern (7), and laminating at least one second fibrous material web (3) to the first material web (1,2) with a second bonding pattern (11), wherein the first and second bonding patterns have bonding areas of different sizes. It is further referred to a laminate produced according to the method an absorbent article provided with a belt, wherein the belt comprises a laminate of the above kind.

Abstract: An integral disposable elasticized absorbent article is provided for use as infant training pants or adult incontinent underpants, briefs and the like. The article comprises an absorbent body having a liquid pervious top layer, a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid absorbent layer therebetween. A pair of elasticized members (belts) are secured to the absorbent body, with one elasticized member being disposed substantially parallel to the left of the longitudinal axis of the article, and the second elasticized member being disposed substantially parallel to the right of the longitudinal axis of the article. Each elasticized member has an end closure means adapted to engage the end closure means of the other elastic member to secure the absorbent article firmly to the body of the wearer.

Abstract: Here is disclosed disposable pants of trunks-type having a pair of lateral trunk regions and a middle trunk region wherein each of the lateral trunk regions has an upper section and a lower section while the middle trunk region has a front trunk section, a rear trunk section, a crotch section and a pair of downward extensions so that the front and rear trunk sections and the crotch section extend so as to intersect the upper sections while the downward extensions extend in parallel to the lower sections and wherein the upper sections and the front and rear trunk sections are bonded together along edges thereof except upper edges thereof forming a waist-opening while the lower sections and the downward extensions are bonded together along edges thereof except lower edges forming a pair of leg-openings.

Abstract: A belted absorbent article (10) having an absorbent structure (16) and a pair of opposed belt halves (12, 14) attached to the absorbent structure (16) via a respective joint (50).

Abstract: A prefastened disposable absorbent article includes a pair of primary fasteners which are located on the opposed side edges in one the waist regions of the article. The primary fasteners overlap and releasably engage the opposite waist region of the absorbent article to provide the prefastened absorbent article. The prefastened disposable absorbent article further includes at least one secondary fastener and a belt which are configured to provide a pretensioned waistband and are capable of elongating to releasably engage the opposite waist region of the absorbent article to further conform the waist regions of the article to a wearer's body after the article has been pulled on over the hips of the wearer.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) alternatively the rear portion (6) is provided with fastening means (8), intended to be attached to the belt portions (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. Said belt portions (9) are provided with stiffening elements (11), being discontinuously arranged in the longitudinal direction (x) of the belt, and whose largest extension substantially being arranged across the longitudinal direction (x) of the belt.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7), therebetween, whereby the front and rear portion exhibits side flaps (8, 9), which are intended to attach the article to a pantlike shape around the waist of the user. Said article comprises at least one attachment means (11) being located to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of said article, close to an upper edge (6a, 5a) thereof, whereby said attachment means (11) is intended to be attached against the skin of the user to facilitate centering and application of the article on the user. Preferably the attachment means (11) are arranged inside a perforated line, comprising an indication of fracture.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members (9) attached to the rear portion (6) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) is provided with fastening means (8) intended to be fastened to the belt members (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members (9) are before use double-folded and cut in an arcuate shape in which the tangent (12) to the arcuate curve (13) formed by the respective longitudinal edges (9a,b) of the belt members (9) in the area of the fold (14) makes a substantially right angle to the fold.

Abstract: A garment (1) includes an absorbent section (2) and a waist belt (3) attached directly or indirectly thereto. The waist belt has two belt portions (7, 8) extending on either side of the absorbent section for securing to each other around a wearer of the garment. The particular handling characteristics of the belt parts of the waist belt (3) are significantly improved by manufacturing a belt stiffness of between 25 g and 90 g as measured by the modified version of test ASTM D 4032-82 CIRCULAR BEND PROCEDURE.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper or an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9a, 9b) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended by means of first fastening means (10) to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) alternatively said rear portion (6) is provided with fastening means (8), intended to be attached to the belt portions (9a, 9b), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9a, 9b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant, whereby the belt portions (9a, 9b) exhibit an inside portion intended to be faced towards the user and an outside portion intended to be faced away from the user.

Abstract: A disposable pant for adults, toddlers and infants is provided. The pant has elastic side panels of sufficient width to be able to wrap around the pant when loaded with bodily wastes so as to form an elastic pouch for disposal. In an embodiment of the pant there is provided a pant having a body having a front end, a back end, and a crotch area. The body was a chassis, a front fastening panel, and two elastic side panels.

Abstract: An absorbent article with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction (300; 500), the article including a liquid-permeable cover sheet (311; 511), a liquid-tight cover sheet (312; 512), and an absorption body (313; 513) enclosed between the cover sheets (311, 312; 511, 512), and having two side edges (315, 316; 515, 516) extending in the longitudinal direction and two end edges (317, 318; 517, 518) extending in the transverse direction. The article includes a waist belt (321a,b; 521) formed by at least one layer and arranged substantially parallel to an end edge (318; 518) of the article, and having members (301, 322; 501, 522) for fastening the waist belt around a user's waist, and the article includes members (301, 325, 326; 501, 525, 526) for fastening the article into a shape similar to underpants.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (3), a liquid impermeable backsheet (2) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7) therebetween, and further is provided with a pair of belt portions (9) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) alternatively the rear portion (6) is provided with fastening means (8) of the hook-and-loop type, intended to be attached to the belt portions (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) alternatively the rear portion (6) is provided with fastening means (8) intended to be attached to the belt portions (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. Said first fastening means (8) at least include an adhering surface (12, 12′) and surface of mechanical fastening means, especially hook and loop fasteners (11), whereby at least the adhering surface (12, 12′) is arranged on a unfoldable tab (15), which in a first folded position covers the mechanical fastening means (11) and in a second unfolded position uncovers this.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper or an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9, 10) attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer, wherein one belt portion (9) at its end carries fastening means (11) intended to be attached against the opposite belt portion (10) and where said front portion (5) alternatively the rear portion (6) is provided with fastening means (8), intended to be attached to the belt portions (9, 10), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9, 10) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions (9, 10) are provided with at least one means for identification and distinction of the different ends of the belt portions (9a, 10a) from each other.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7) therebetween, and further is provided with a belt (9) attached to or intended to be attached to the rear portion (6) of the article and to the front portion (5) of the article, in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt (9) forms a part of the waist portion of the pant. In order to avoid skin injuries and irritations the belt (9) comprises a flexible laminate of a carrier material (11) intended to form the outside of the belt and a nonwoven material (12) forming the inside of the belt which will be in direct contact with the user, at which said laminate has a Shinyakasa value according to Kawabata of 5 or more.

Abstract: The invention concerns a garment (1) comprising an absorbent section (2) and a waist belt (3) attached directly or indirectly thereto. The waist belt has two belt portions (7, 8) extending on either side of said absorbent section for securing to each other around a wearer of the garment.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (2), a liquid impermeable backsheet (3) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7), therebetween, whereby the front and rear portion exhibits side flaps (8, 9), which are intended to attach the article to a pantlike shape around the waist of the user. The article has at least one pre-stressed elastic means (11a) and at least attached to the back sheet, that said first elastic means (11a) is brought in an essentially V-shaped pattern having the peak of the pattern located to a first point (13) being essentially located on a imagined longitudinal centre line (12) in said crotch portion (7) and that the V-shaped elastic means (11a) diverge in the direction from said longitudinal centre line (12) toward the front portion (5).

Abstract: An absorbent article includes at least one fit panel which is located in one of the waist sections of the absorbent article adjacent an end edge of the absorbent article. The fit panel extends laterally beyond both of the side edges of an absorbent chassis of the absorbent article. The fit panel may include a center bridge panel and a pair of laterally opposed side panels which are connected to opposed lateral edges of the bridge panel. Desirably, the bridge panel and side panels provide individual zones of elasticity across the width of the fit panel which have different elastic properties.

Abstract: A diaper or incontinence guard includes a waist belt (1) and an absorbent unit (2) with a front part (3), a rear part (4) and an intermediate crotch part (5). Fastener devices (9-11 and 6-8 respectively) are disposed at the front end and the rear end of the absorbent unit and can be fastened to the belt. Each of the front and rear ends of the absorbent unit (2) includes a respective central fastener device (10 and 7) that is located on the longitudinal symmetry axis (A—A) of the unit, and two lateral fastener devices (9, 11 and 6, 8 respectively) located on respective sides of the axis.

Abstract: A wiping cloth mounting and dispensing apparatus for dispensing a wiping cloth following the sex act includes a wiping cloth; a waist belt sized for wrapping entirely around the waist of a person; a belt securing structure for releasibly securing the belt around the waist of a person; and cloth securing structure removably securing the wiping cloth to the waist belt. The waist belt preferably has a belt middle region and the cloth securing structure preferably includes a hook and loop fastener first cloth patch secured to the waist belt middle region and a corresponding hook and loop fastener second cloth patch secured to the wiping cloth. The wiping cloth preferably is a towel formed of woven cotton towel fabric.

Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles which include an outer cover, an absorbent chassis, an adjustable belt and belt loops are described. The adjustable belt is located in one waist region of the absorbent article and includes a fastener on each of it's opposed end portions. The belt loops are located inward from and adjacent to each of the fasteners on the adjustable belt and the longitudinal ends of the belt loops are attached to the absorbent article to slidably contain the adjustable belt between the belt loops and the waist region. The fasteners on the adjustable belt are configured to releasably engage the opposite waist region of the absorbent article. Desirably, the adjustable belt and belt loops are located on an inner surface of the absorbent article such as the bodyfacing surface of the outer cover or the bodyside liner. The absorbent article may also include fasteners on the belt loops to provide another pair of fasteners.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article such as, e.g., a T-shaped diaper comprising two portions, a lateral portion (backwaist) having two lateral segments or wings for wrapping around the waist of a wearer of the diaper, and a second vertical portion or insert which is adapted to be passed under the crotch of the wearer and folded thereover. A uniquely designed tape tab located at the outer lateral end of one wing assures more perfect and comfortable fit. Tape tabs are also provided at the distal ends of vertical portion for engagement onto landing zones disposed on the surface of each wing. These tape tabs may have the same general construction as the tape tab on the diaper wing. The dimensions of the diaper and several of its components and the relative locations of these components are important factors which contribute to improved fitness and functions of the diaper.

Abstract: Absorbent article, such as a diaper and an incontinence guard, comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet (2), a liquid-impervious backsheet (3), and an absorbent body (4). The article exhibits a front portion (5), a rear portion (6), a crotch portion (7), and a belt (9, 9′) attached to or intended to be attached to the rear portion (6) and to the front portion (5), so that the article assumes a pant-like shape. On both the outside and the inside, at least one belt portion (9′) carries a receiving material (12, 13) which can serve as a receiving area for an attachment material (10) on a second belt portion (9) and on one or several attachment means (8, 8′) attached to the front portion (5) of the article. The receiving area (12, 13) also enables reattachment of said attachment material.

Abstract: A catheter protector designed to be of assistance to patients using a Peripherally insterted central catheter. The catheter is inserted into a vein in the patients arm, usually at the elbow. The catheter has an attached tube which is usually pinched off. The protector can be an elastic tubular sleeve with a zipper or other attachment means at its lower end running longitudinally to a point one-half to three-quarters of the way up the bottom half of the tube. The zipper or attachment is opened, and the sleeve is slipped over the catheter. The attached tube can then be coiled up inside the sleeve and the zipper closed. The device protects the site and tube against pulling and contamination. The zipper or attachement can be opened any time to administer drugs or replace the catheter. The device can optionally contain an inner plastic layer with an optionally inner layer of gauze to further protect the insertion site. The invention can be worn 24 hours a day including wear during bathing.

Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9) attached to the rear portion (6) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) is provided with attachment means (8) intended to be attached to the belt portions (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions (9) are before use folded in accordion-like fashion and each form an accordion-like folded package (11) which is arranged in a pocket (12) at each side edge of the rear portion (6) of the absorbent article, and can be extended from said pocket and unfolded when the article is to be used, after which the belt portions may be fastened together around the waist of the wearer.

Abstract: Trunks-type disposable pants that include a pair of inner sheets and a pair of outer sheets. The inner sheets have cutouts depressed from the upper ends toward the lower ends and liquid-absorbent panels attached to opposed surfaces of the inner sheets in the vicinity of the respective cutouts. The opposed surfaces of the inner sheets may be bonded together by means of bond lines extending in parallel to the cutouts and partially extending below the liquid-absorbent panels. Opposed surfaces of the inner sheets and the outer sheets are bonded together along the front and rear side portions of these sheets.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a briefs-type cover component having an elastic stretchability in a vertical direction of the diaper, and an absorbent component including topsheet and backsheet both being not elastically stretchable and a liquid-absorbent core disposed therebetween. The absorbent component is suspended inside the cover component by suspender means made of non-stretchable sheets and having pleats adapted to be flattened out in a vertical direction of the diaper.

Abstract: A waist belt for supporting disposable-type absorbent articles (7), such as incontinence guards or diapers which comprise a front part, a rear part and an intermediate crotch part, wherein the belt can be fastened to the rear part of the article and when fastened to the rear part of the article comprises two front portions (3, 4) which project out laterally from mutually opposing side edges of the rear part of the article and which can be fastened together through the medium of mechanical fastener elements (12, 14) to form a waist band and which taper towards their respective ends over at least a substantial part of their lengths. Each of the front portions includes first fastener elements (12, 13) which are disposed on the outside of the belt, i.e. that side which faces outwardly in relation to the wearer's body in use, and which extend at least over essentially the whole of the tapering portions of the front portions (10, 11) along the longitudinal symmetry lines thereof.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a front part which contacts the wearer's stomach during use; a rear part which contacts the wearer's buttocks during use; a crotch part located between the wearer's thighs and extends between said front and rear article parts; an absorbent body located on the crotch part which is enclosed between a liquid-permeable outer material which lies proximal to wear's body in use, and a liquid-impermeable barrier layer which lies distal from the wearer's body in use; a first and second corner portion in respective from and rear parts of the absorbent article, the first and second corner portions each have an first surface and a second surface which is opposed to the first surface; fastener elements disposed on the first surface of the respective first and second portions; a gripping means provided on the second surface of the corner portions of the rear part of said absorbent article.

Abstract: An absorbent garment such as an incontinence diaper includes a belt and an absorption unit, the rear short side of which is preferably releasably joined with the belt. The opposite short side of the absorption unit, situated at the front of a user, has two end parts, each situated at one end of the short side, which each by their hook and loop fasteners are releasably connectable with the waist belt in a plurality of positions in relation thereto. Each fastener has a piece of first hook and loop material non-releasably connected with one of the casing layers within the respective end parts, and a therewith cooperating piece of second, complementary hook and loop material which on its side facing away from the hook and loop devices is provided with an adhesive layer which in the unused state of the fasteners is covered by a protective layer.

Abstract: A male incontinence diaper for absorbing urine from a male user. The male incontinence diaper includes a back panel with a hole therethrough extending between the front and back faces of the back panel. A front flap is coupled to back panel along the side edges and the bottom edge of the back panel to cover the hole of the back panel. An elongate flexible belt strap is coupled to the back panel adjacent the top edge of the back panel.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article defines an outer cover, an absorbent chassis and an absorbent support member which is configured to maintain the absorbent chassis close to a wearer's body in use. The absorbent chassis includes a backsheet, a bodyside liner which is connected to the backsheet in a superposed relation and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the bodyside liner. The absorbent chassis is attached to the outer cover at the waist edges and remains at least partially unattached from the outer cover between the waist edges. The absorbent support member is attached to the absorbent chassis and extends between and connects the absorbent chassis to the side edges of the outer cover. The absorbent support member maintains the absorbent chassis in a close, conforming fit with the wearer's body even after the chassis becomes saturated with body exudates while the outer cover is free to move independently from the absorbent chassis.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a disposable type of covering or shield, which primarily is contoured and for use in conjunction with the male, and to provide a covering device for use for overlying the male anatomy, and to provide for elimination of urinary discharges, particularly amongst elderly patients, or the male who is incontinent.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disposable absorbent article which has an integrated fastening system. The disposable absorbent article comprises an outer cover, a bodyside liner, an absorbent core disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover and an integrated fastening system. The integrated fastening system comprises a pair of belt segments which are provided by and at least partially detachable from the longitudinal end portions or side portions of the absorbent article. Each of the belt segments includes a free end which is configured to be detachable from the absorbent article. The integrated fastening system also comprises a fastening means for attaching the free end of each of the belt segments to the absorbent article to maintain the absorbent article about a waist of a wearer when in use. A reinforcement panel may also be located on the portion of the absorbent article used to provide the belt segments to reinforce the belt segments.

Abstract: A belt for use with an absorbent garment generally for persons suffering from incontinence. The belt has two laterally spaced edges defining an area for releasable attachment of hook element strips of hook and loop type fastening elements. The belt also has only one defined portion, extending externally along a minor proportion of the length of the belt and across the major proportion of the width (z) of the belt, the defined portion being a non-attachment zone to which the hook elements cannot attach.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a front body and a back body. The front and back bodies each has a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and a liquid retentive absorbent element interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The front and back bodies each include a body covering portion and a pair of leg covering portions extending downwardly from the body covering portion, wherein the absorbent element of the front body and the absorbent element of the back body are continuous at the crotch portion of the diaper to form a unitary absorbent member. The absorbent member has a pair of wing portions extending laterally from opposite longitudinal the edges of the absorbent member. The wing portions are made to bend downwardly at the crotch portion of the diaper in such a manner that the wing portions are brought into contact with the inner crotch portion of a wearer when the diaper is in a wearing state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt (1) of flexible material for use with absorbent garments, wherein the belt comprises attachment means (6, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22) securely attached at one end. The attachment means is in the form of a flexible strip of hook elements such as used for releasable hook and loop type connectors and is used for securing that one end to an outer surface of the belt. In order to provide greater comfort for the wearer the attachment means itself is located approximately centrally and extends with its greatest dimension (a) in the width direction of the belt where dimension (a) is between 25% to 75% of the belt width (z).

Abstract: Disposable training pants comprising a stretchable moisture holding sheet which is bonded at its longitudinally opposite ends to the top surface of a topsheet on front and rear bodies as the moisture holding sheet is stretched in longitudinally opposite directions with respect to a crotch zone across said front and rear bodies.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent pants type undergarment is provided on front and rear waist regions with a plurality of elastic members extending circumferentially parallel to one another and spaced apart one from another along a longitudinal axis of the undergarment so that, between each pair of adjacent elastic members provided on one of the front and rear waist regions, each elastic member provided on the other of the front and rear waist regions is interposed.

Abstract: A disposable undergarment waistband and method of forming a waistband are provided which preferably include providing a first elongate layer of non-woven material having a first predetermined width and upper and lower surfaces. A plurality of elongate elastic strips are positioned to overlie a first portion of the upper surface of the first non-woven layer. A second elongate layer of non-woven material preferably is also provided having a second predetermined width and upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface of the second elongate layer is positioned to overlie the plurality of elastic strips and the upper surface of the first portion of said first non-woven elongate layer. The second predetermined width of the second non-woven layer preferably is narrower than the first predetermined width of the first non-woven layer. The upper surface of at least a second portion of the first elongate layer preferably is folded to overlie and to be secured to the upper surface of the second elongate layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disposable absorbent pant or diaper having a crotch portion and front and back portions adjacent thereto which are joined to form a waist portion surrounding the waist of the user. The waist portion is circumferentially elastic around the waist of the user. At least one cover layer extends from at least the front portion to the back portion and an absorbent body is disposed adjacent to the at least one cover layer. The absorbent body is held tightly against the body of the user by the elastic waist portion. At least portions of the surface of the waist portion facing the skin of the user are provided with a friction agent to form a friction increasing surface against the skin of the user.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an absorbent article, and an absorbent article, in the form of a pants-type diaper or a sanitary panty, starting from a flat blank which includes an elongated absorbent body enclosed between two casing sheets which at opposing front and rear end parts of the absorbent body have side parts which extend laterally beyond the body on both sides thereof. The method includes the step of folding the blank around a transverse axis so that the end edges of the side parts lie edge-to-edge. At least one folded band of flexible material is placed between each pair of front and rear side parts which lie opposite one another in the folded state of the blank, and the free ends of the bands are fastened to adjacent side parts.

Abstract: A form fitting diaper comprises a backsheet having a front section, a back section, and a crotch section, and has bonded thereto an absorbent layer. The diaper further comprises a pair of elastic side panels bonded between the front and back sections of the backsheet and define therewith a circumferentially continuous and elastic waist, and further defining leg openings. The side panels having substantially unidirectional elasticity whereby the panels are elastic in the circumferential direction and substantially inelastic in the direction perpendicular thereto. The side panels being of composite construction comprising an elastomeric layer with a unidirectionally elastic nonwoven layer bonded thereto. The composite combines the barrier and strength properties of the elastomeric layer with the unidirectional elasticity and fabric-like properties of the nonwoven layer. The unidirectional elasticity of the composite is useful for putting on and taking off the diaper.

Abstract: A disposable belly protector of the present invention includes a front body and a rear body secured together along transversely opposite side edges thereof so as to form a tubular configuration and a pair of first elastic members secured along upper and lower openings of the tubular configuration and a pair of second elastic members secured to at least the front body between the first elastic members so as to extend between the transversely opposite side edges of the front body with a transversely symmetric arrangement which is only curved convexly toward the upper and lower openings, respectively. In another aspect of the present invention, a disposable diaper of pants type is seamlessly connected to the belly protector.