3M Innovative Properties Company

Lloyd S Eynon

Werner T Guenther

The present invention refers to a closure tape ( ) for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper ( ), for fastening of the article on the body of a person, the closure tape being attachable to the outside surface ( ) of the diaper ( ) through one of its end portions ( ) and comprising a backing ( ) bearing a continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer ( ), a fastening means ( ) and a stretchable elastic sheet ( ), the backing ( ) being essentially non-elastic and/or essentially non-extensible, the support sheet comprising the backing ( ) and the continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer exhibiting one or more incisions ( ) in the area of the elastic sheet with at least one of the incisions extending in machine direction over the full width of the backing ( ) and the end portion ( ) being separated from the incision ( ) closest to the end portion ( ), by a sufficiently large distance ( ) to prevent the incisions ( ) essentially from opening when attaching the end portion ( ) to the outside surface ( ) of the diaper ( ) and bending the remaining part of the closure tape ( ) to contact the inside surface ( ) of the diaper ( ).

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Lloyd S Eynon