Absorbent article with refastenable and adjustable side panels
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
- an absorbent chassis comprising a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, the absorbent chassis defining a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region that extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions;
a non-contoured side panel permanently attached to and extending away from lateral edges of the back waist region of the absorbent chassis; and
at least one fastening component attached to the front waist region of the absorbent chassis;
wherein the side panel extending from the back waist region of the absorbent chassis is engaged to the fastening component on the front waist region to secure the absorbent article to a wearer.
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Abstract
An absorbent article comprising a single side panel permanently attached to one of the front waist region and the back waist region is provided. The side panel is non-contoured and elastic, and can be refastened or adjusted to the body to maintain the article in a pant configuration.
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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an absorbent chassis comprising a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, the absorbent chassis defining a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region that extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions; a non-contoured side panel permanently attached to and extending away from lateral edges of the back waist region of the absorbent chassis; and at least one fastening component attached to the front waist region of the absorbent chassis; wherein the side panel extending from the back waist region of the absorbent chassis is engaged to the fastening component on the front waist region to secure the absorbent article to a wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An absorbent article comprising:
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an absorbent chassis comprising a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, the absorbent chassis defining a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region that extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions; a non-contoured side panel permanently attached to and extending away from lateral edges of the back waist region of the absorbent chassis; and at least one fastening component attached to the back waist region of the absorbent chassis; wherein the side panel extending from the front waist region of the absorbent chassis is engaged to the fastening component on the back waist region to secure the absorbent article on a wearer.
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12. An absorbent article comprising:
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an absorbent chassis comprising a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, the absorbent chassis defining a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region that extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions; a non-contoured side panel permanently attached to and extending away from lateral edges of the back waist region of the absorbent chassis; at least one fastening component attached to the front waist region of the absorbent chassis; a pair of leg elastics adapted to fit about the legs of a wearer; a pair of waist elastics adapted to fit about the waist of a wearer; wherein the side panel extending from the back waist region of the absorbent chassis is engaged to the fastening component on the front waist region to secure the absorbent article on a wearer.
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