Claims
- 1. An absorbent article comprising:a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween; a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween; a pair of inelastic belt portions attached to the rear portion and which are fastenable together around a waist of a wearer; and a pair of first elastic side panels solely connecting each of said pair of inelastic belt portions to said rear portion, wherein one of said pair of belt portions has a first fastener arrangement connectable to another one of said pair of belt portions, and wherein said front portion has a second fastener arrangement connectable to said pair of belt portions, such that the article will assume a pantlike shape, so that said pair of belt portions form a part of a waist portion of the article.
- 2. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the front portion further comprises second elastic side panels, said second fastener arrangement being attached thereto.
- 3. An absorbent article comprising:a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween; a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween; a pair of inelastic belt portions attached to the front portion and which are fastenable together around a waist of a wearer; and a pair of first elastic side panels solely connecting each of said pair of inelastic belt portions to said front portion, wherein one of said pair of belt portions has a first fastener arrangement connectable to another one of said pair of belt portions, and wherein said rear portion has a second fastener arrangement connectable to said pair of belt portions, such that the article will assume a pantlike shape, so that said pair of belt portions form a part of a waist portion of the article.
- 4. The absorbent article according to claim 3, wherein the rear portion further comprises second elastic side panels, said second fastener arrangement being attached thereto.
- 5. An absorbent article comprising:a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween; a front portion having a first end edge, a rear portion having a second end edge and a crotch portion therebetween; a pair of inelastic belt portions attached to the rear portion and which are fastenable together around a waist of a wearer; and a pair of first elastic side panels connecting each of said pair of inelastic belt portions to said rear portion at said second end edge, wherein one of said pair of belt portions has a first fastener arrangement connectable to another one of said pair of belt portions, and wherein said front portion has a second fastener arrangement connectable to said pair of belt portions, such that the article will assume a pantlike shape, so that said pair of belt portions form a part of a waist portion of the article.
- 6. The absorbent article according to claim 5, wherein the front portion has second elastic side panels connected at said first end edge, said second fastener arrangement being attached to said second elastic side panels.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit of provisional application No. 60/256,481, filed Dec. 20, 2000.
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