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US 2002/0173766 A1Published application
Absorbent article
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorsLiljana Kusibojoska, Kent Hermansson
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AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorsLiljana Kusibojoska, Kent Hermansson
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Absorbent article such as a diaper and incontinence guard comprising a liquid impervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween, whereby the article seen in longitudinal direction exhibits a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween, and further exhibits a pair of belt portions attached to the rear portion alternatively the front portion of the article and which are intended by means of first fastening means to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and wherein said front portion alternatively rear portion exhibits second fastening means intended to be attached to the belt portions, in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions exhibit a plurality of stiffening elements arranged on the inside of the belt portions at a certain distance from each other, in such a way that air gaps are formed between the skin of the wearer and the inside of the belt between said stiffening elements and the largest extension of said stiffening elements is arranged essentially across the belt in relation to the longitudinal direction of the belt.
Absorbent article such as a diaper and incontinence guard comprising a liquid impervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent by enclosed therebetween, whereby the article seen in longitudinal direction exhibits a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween, and further is provided with a pair of belt portions attached to the rear portion alternatively the front portion of the article and which are intended by means of fit fastening means to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and wherein said front portion alternatively rear portion exhibit second fastening means intended to be attached to the belt portions, in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions form a part of the waist portions of the pant, wherein said belt portions exhibit a plurality of stiffening elements arranged on the inside of the belt portions at a certain distance from each other, in such a way that air gaps are formed between the skin of the wearer and the inside of the belt between said stiffening elements and the largest extension of said stiffening elements is arrange essentially across the belt in relation to the longitudinal direction of the belt.
Absorbent article according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said stiffening elements are arranged in a pattern, for example a striped pattern or a crosswise pattern.
Absorbent article according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said stiffening elements are arranged at a mutual distance between 1 cm and 7 cm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.