Absorbent article provided with a belt

• US 6,494,873 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2001
• Issued: 12/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB (Industrivärden AB)
• Original Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB (Industrivärden AB)
• Inventors: Hermansson, Kent, Karlsson, Katharina
• Primary Examiner(s): Ruhl, Dennis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stephens, Jacqueline F
• Application Number:
  US09/816,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20010034512A1
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 604/385.01, 604/386, 604/387, 604/392, 604/394, 604/396
• US Class Current: 604/392
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/5622 specially adapted for diapers or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/64 Straps, belts, ties or endless bands A61F13/5605, A61F13/5622, A61F13/66 take precedence

Abstract

Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a pair of belt portions (9) attached to the rear portion (6) of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where said front portion (5) is provided with attachment means (8) intended to be attached to the belt portions (9), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions (9) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions (9) are before use folded in accordion-like fashion and each form an accordion-like folded package (11) which is arranged in a pocket (12) at each side edge of the rear portion (6) of the absorbent article, and can be extended from said pocket and unfolded when the article is to be used, after which the belt portions may be fastened together around the waist of the wearer.

Claims

1. An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween, said article having 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 of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around a waist of a wearer and where said front portion is provided with attachment means intended to be attached to the belt portions, in such a way that the article will assume a pant shape, where the belt portions form a part of waist portions of the pant, wherein the belt portions before use are folded in accordion-like fashion and each form an accordion-like folded package which is arranged in a pocket at each side edge of the rear portion of the absorbent article, and can be extended from said pocket and unfolded when the article is to be used, after which the belt portions may be fastened together.

2. The absorbent article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pocket is formed between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet of the rear portion.

3. The absorbent article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the accordion folds of the belt portions are kept together by easily breakable seals.

4. The absorbent article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the absorbent article is a diaper or an incontinence guard.