Sca Hygiene Products Ab

Liljana Kusibojoska

Kent Hermansson

Hans Een

Kenneth Strannemalm

Christian Almberg

An absorbent article with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction includes a liquid-permeable cover sheet, a liquid-tight cover sheet, and an absorption body enclosed between the cover sheets, and has two side edges extending in the longitudinal direction and two end edges extending in the transverse direction. The article includes a waist belt having a first fastening member having a surface provided with fastening loops to cooperate with a fastening member having hook members and are arranged in a number of chain-like rows of loops. The chain-like rows of loops are arranged principally in the longitudinal direction of the article, and, in addition, a second fastening member arranged to cooperate with the first fastening member in order to fasten the article into a shape similar to underpants.

Absorbent article with waist belt

Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members () intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer by fastening means () and where said front portion (), is provided with fasteners () intended to be fastened to the belt members (), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members () form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members () include a flexible laminate of at least three layers of fibrous material bonded together in a bonding pattern having a bonding area of no more than 10%. The first outer layer () and the middle layer () have a creped structure of a plurality of raised areas () separated by a plurality of non-raised areas formed by the bonding sites () of the bonding pattern, wherein the creped structure of the first outer layer () is more distinct with a greater height of the raised areas () as compared to the middle layer ().

Belted absorbent article and a method of producing a laminate for use as belt material

Absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween. The article seen in longitudinal direction exhibits a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween, and a pair of belt portions attached to the rear portion alternatively the front portion and which are intended by the first fastening elements to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and wherein the front portion alternatively rear portion exhibits second fastening elements intended to be attached to the belt portions, in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions exhibit a plurality of stiffening elements arranged on the inside of the belt portions at a certain distance from each other, in such a way that air gaps are formed between the skin of the wearer and the inside of the belt between the stiffening elements and the largest extension of the stiffening elements is arranged essentially across the belt in relation to the longitudinal direction of the belt.

Absorbent article

Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard includes a pair of belt portions attached to the rear portion or alternatively to the front portion of the article. The belt portions are fastened together around the waist of the wearer, wherein the one belt portion carries a first fastener arrangement intended to be attached against the opposite belt portion. The front portion or alternatively the rear portion exhibits a second fastener arrangement intended to be attached to the belt portions in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions are attached to the rear portion or alternatively to the front portion of the article via first elastic side panels arranged on the article. The front portion or alternatively the rear portion of the article has second elastic side panels to which the second fastener arrangement is attached.

Absorbent article provided with a pair of belt members intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and where the front portion is provided with fastening elements intended to be fastened to the belt members, such that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members are before use double-folded and cut in an arcuate shape whose tangent to the arcuate curve formed by respective longitudinal edges of the belt members in the area of the fold makes a substantially right angle to the fold. The folded belt members are applied to the rear portion of the article, and when the article is to be used they are unfolded, and form an arcuate shape where the portions on either sides of the fold are the mirror image of each other.

Absorbent article and a method for its manufacture

Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet ( ), a liquid impermeable backsheet ( ) and an absorbent body ( ) enclosed therebetween, the article having a front portion ( ), a rear portion ( ) and a crotch portion ( ), therebetween, whereby the front and rear portion exhibits side flaps ( ), which are intended to attach the article to a pantlike shape around the waist of the user. The article comprises at least one attachment element ( ) located on the rear portion ( ) alternatively the front portion ( ) of the article, close to an upper edge ( ) thereof, whereby the attachment element ( ) is intended to be attached against the skin of the user to facilitate centering and application of the article on the user. Preferably the attachment element is arranged inside a perforated line, comprising an indication of fracture.

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Helsingborg, Sweden

Liljana Kusibojoska