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Disposable wearing article

  • US 6,306,122 B1
  • Filed: 04/21/1998
  • Issued: 10/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A disposable wearing article comprising:

  • a liquid-permeable topsheet;

    an outermost layer sheet;

    a liquid retentive absorbent member;

    a waist portion elastic member arranged at a waist opening portion, said waist opening portion being located at a waist edge of said disposable wearing article; and

    a waist-surrounding elastic member arranged at a waist-surrounding portion, said waist-surrounding portion being located adjacent said waist opening portion said waist-surrounding elastic member being fixed to members other than said outermost layer sheet in an expanded state to thereby form gathers inwardly of said outermost layer sheet;

    wherein a non-bonding area is provided between said waist-surrounding elastic member and said outermost layer sheet, and no gathers are formed on an outer surface of said waist-surrounding portion.

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