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). The joint (50) between each belt half (12, 14) and the absorbent structure (16) is designed such that when each belt half is subjected to a tension force of 35 N acting along the belt half and the direction of applied tension creates an angle (&agr;) to the transverse axis (T) of the absorbent structure, the following minimum average release times (t) of each belt half from the absorbent structure are attained: when &agr;=10°, t>>720 seconds; when &agr;=20°, t>>330 seconds; when &agr;=25°, t>>240 seconds; when &agr;=30°, t>>180 seconds; and when &agr;=40°, t>>75 seconds.

Abstract: A sanitary, absorbent article includes a hooks and loops type fastener for releasably attaching a first and a second part of the article to each other, wherein the first part is overlapping the second part when the parts are attached to each other, with a hooks member affixed to said first part of the article and a loops member affixed to the second part of the article. Each member has a base portion having a bottom surface affixed to the first or second part of the article and an opposite top surface containing hooks elements and loops elements, respectively. The fastener can include a first end region distal to the overlapping edge of the first part, in which the engagement force between the hooks and loops element of the members is reduced.

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).