Abstract: A disposable diaper having a facing sheet defining a diaper inside surface for direction toward an infant and a backing sheet defining a diaper outside surface is provided with adhesive tabs which are slit within the perimetric limits thereof to form a central flap spaced from the edges of the tab. The tab includes a free end and a fixed end. An adhesive coating is provided on at least one face of the flap, free end and fixed end. The fixed end is permanently attached to the diaper backing sheet and the flap is permanently attached to the facing sheet by means of the respective adhesive coatings so that stresses exerted on the tab are distributed to both the facing sheet and the backing sheet when the diaper is secured about an infant.

Abstract: A disposable diaper having a facing sheet defining a diaper inside surface and a backing sheet defining a diaper outside surface is provided with adhesive tabs comprising a backing web, a first tape segment and a second tape segment. The backing web is folded over to form a pair of anchoring legs which are permanently attached to a marginal portion of the diaper received therebetween. First and second tape segments each have a fixed end attached to the same anchoring leg, and a free end which is folded about the edge of the diaper and releasably attached to an underlying release means. The free end of the first tape segment is separable from a first release means carried on the free end of the second tape segment to make the first tape segment available for use in securing the diaper about an infant.

Abstract: A disposable diaper having a facing sheet defining a diaper inside surface for direction toward an infant and a backing sheet defining a diaper outside surface is provided with adhesive tabs comprising an integral elongated tape segment having a fixed end attached to the backing sheet at a location spaced inwardly from the edge of the backing sheet, an adhesive-coated free working end, and a pleated central segment. Release means is carried by the backing sheet between the edge thereof and the fixed end of the tab. The free end of the tab is movable from a storage position in which the central segment is pleated and extensibly folded and the free end is releasably adhered to the release means, to an extended working position in which the central segment is in an extended position and the free end is released from the release means and is available to secure the diaper about an infant.