# US 7,608,068 B2 · Disposable pants > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,608,068 B2 - Document ID: US7608068B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/795,020 - Filed: 2006-01-17 - Published: 2008-04-17 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2005-01-19 - Assignees: Livedo Corporation - Inventors: Masaru Fujioka - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608068B2 ## CPC - A61F 13/4942: {the barrier not being integral with the top- or back-sheet} - A61F 13/49: specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies - A61F 13/565: {pants type diaper} - A41B 9/008: {with releasable waist connecting means} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS ## Abstract The present invention provides disposable pants achieving improved workability in putting on and taking off by increasing the visibility of tabs on adhesive pieces. The disposable pants include a front abdominal section and a rear section joined almost annularly, and a crotch section provided to be joined between the front abdominal section and rear section. Left and right breaking parts are provided on the front abdominal section for breaking the front abdominal section. Left and right adhesive pieces are bonded to laterally outward sides of the left and right breaking parts in the front abdominal section. An adhesive part to/from which the left and right adhesive pieces are attached/detached is provided between the left and right breaking parts on the exterior side of the front abdominal section. The left and right adhesive pieces are provided with tabs for attachment/detachment to/from the adhesive part, and the tabs are provided with tab identification marks for identification from neighboring members. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided, respectively, on a left side and a right side of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is disposed between an exterior surface of said disposable pants and a skin-facing surface of said disposable pants when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each made of a colored adhesive for adhering and fixing said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member to said left tab and said right tab, respectively. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The disposable pants of claim 1, wherein the left tab and the right tab include the left adhesive member and the right adhesive member, respectively; and said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member are attachable to and detachable from said adhesive part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The disposable pants of claim 1, further comprising: a left adhesive element and a right adhesive element disposed on said front abdominal section on a left side and a right side of said adhesive part, respectively; wherein said left adhesive piece contacts said left adhesive element when said left adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part and said right adhesive piece contacts said right adhesive element when said right adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part. ### Claim 4 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided, respectively, on a left side and a right side of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each made of a colored adhesive for adhering and fixing said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member to said left tab and said right tab, respectively. ### Claim 5 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided, respectively, on a left side and a right side of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left tab and said right tab is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each made of a colored adhesive for adhering and fixing said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member to said left tab and said right tab, respectively. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The disposable pants of claim 1, wherein each of said left tab and said right tab is disposed between an exterior surface of said disposable pants and a skin-facing surface of said disposable pants when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state. ### Claim 7 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is disposed between an exterior surface of said disposable pants and a skin-facing surface of said disposable pants when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each a linearly colored part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The disposable pants of claim 7, wherein each of said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark comprise at least one linear elongated piece extending lengthwise from a bottom edge of said left tab and said right tab toward a top edge of said left tab and said right tab. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The disposable pants of claim 7, further comprising: a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member provided on said left tab and said right tab, respectively, said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member each being attachable to and detachable from said adhesive part; and a left adhesive element and a right adhesive element disposed on said front abdominal section on a left side and a right side of said adhesive part, respectively; wherein said left adhesive piece contacts said left adhesive element when said left adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part and said right adhesive piece contacts said right adhesive element when said right adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part. ### Claim 10 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each a linearly colored part. ### Claim 11 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left tab and said right tab is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left tab identification mark and said right tab identification mark are each a linearly colored part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The disposable pants of claim 7, wherein each of said left tab and said right tab is disposed between an exterior surface of said disposable pants and a skin-facing surface of said disposable pants when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state. ### Claim 13 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member each being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is disposed between an exterior surface of said disposable pants and a skin-facing surface of said disposable pants when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member are disposed, respectively, on said left tab and said right tab, distal from a tip portion of each of said left tab and said right tab such that said tip portions of said left tab and said right tab are exposed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The disposable pants of claim 13, wherein said tip portion of each of said left tab and said right tab is not covered by said left adhesive member or said right adhesive member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The disposable pants of claim 13, further comprising: a left adhesive element and a right adhesive element disposed on said front abdominal section on a left side and a right side of said adhesive part, respectively; wherein said left adhesive piece contacts said left adhesive element when said left adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part and said right adhesive piece contacts said right adhesive element when said right adhesive member is attached to said adhesive part. ### Claim 16 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member each being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said attached state, and wherein said left adhesive member and said right adhesive member are disposed, respectively, on said left tab and said right tab, distal from a tip portion of each of said left tab and said right tab such that said tip portions of said left tab and said right tab are exposed. ### Claim 17 Disposable pants comprising: a front abdominal section; a rear section joined to said front abdominal section to form a substantially annular structure; a crotch section including an absorber, said crotch section joined between said front abdominal section and said rear section; a left breaking part and a right breaking part provided on a left side and a right side, respectively, of an area of said front abdominal section to which said crotch section is joined; a left adhesive piece and a right adhesive piece bonded on said front abdominal section to a left laterally outward side of said left breaking part and a right laterally outward side of said right breaking part, respectively; an adhesive part provided between said left breaking part and said right breaking part on an exterior side of said front abdominal section, said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part; a left tab and a right tab provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece for attachment to and/or detachment from said adhesive part; and a left tab identification mark and a right tab identification mark provided, respectively, on said left adhesive piece and said right adhesive piece; and a left adhesive member and a right adhesive member each being attachable to and/or detachable from said adhesive part, wherein each of said left breaking part and said right breaking part has an attached state and a broken state, and each of said left tab and said right tab is sandwiched between said front abdominal section and said crotch section when said left breaking part and said right breaking part are in said state, and wherein said left attached adhesive member and said right adhesive member are disposed, respectively, on said left tab and said right tab, distal from a tip portion of each of said left tab and said right tab such that said tip portions of said left tab and said right tab are exposed.