Absorbent article having an improved fastening system
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsBruce M. Siebers, Gary L. Travis, Thomas W. Odorzynski
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Abstract
An absorbent or other article including a tensioning system for joining portions of the article together. The system includes a plurality of hook members attached on one portion of the article, and a plurality of loop members attached to a loop panel wherein the loop panel may be intermittently attached to the article.
Claims17
An absorbent article, said absorbent article having a longitudinal axis comprising:
- a backsheet;
- a topsheet;
- an absorbent medium therebetween;
- a loop panel comprising a plurality of loop members;
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- a plurality of hook members adapted to engage said loop members, said absorbent article being characterized in that said loop panel is intermittently attached to said backsheet by spaced-apart patterns of adhesive which patterns of adhesive extend substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said hook members and loop members, when engaged, having peel, shear and latching strengths whereby the peel, shear and/or latching strengths between said hook members and said loop members are increased.
A diaper, said diaper defining a front waist portion, a rear waist portion having integral ear portions, an intermediate portion between said front waist portion and said rear waist portion, and a longitudinal axis extending from said front waist portion to said rear waist portion, said diaper comprising:
- a back sheet;
- a top sheet;
- an absorbent medium therebetween;
- a loop panel comprising a plurality of loop members, said loop panel being intermittently attached to said back sheet in the front waist portion of said diaper by spaced-apart beads of adhesive which beads of adhesive extend substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;
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- a hook tab extending from said ear portions, said hook tab including a plurality of hook members for engaging a plurality of said loop members wherein the peel, shear and/or latching strengths between said hook members and said loop members are increased.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.