3m Innovative Properties Company

Stuart L Eynon

Thomas J Gilbert

Donald R Battles

Byron M Jackson

Mark A Peltier

Ryan M Luepke

Todd L Nelson

Dyfrig E Clement

Christopher M Kinnear

The present invention relates to a closure tape tab for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper, for fastening the article on the body of a person. The closure tape tab comprises a proximal end portion and a distal end portion being connected by an inner tab portion, wherein the inner tab portion has a first major surface and a second major surface. The proximal and distal end portions are connected to the inner tab portion and the first major surface thereof such that opposing ends of the proximal and distal end portions are spaced apart from each other. The distal end portion is folded over toward the proximal end portion such that at least a part of the first major surface of the inner tab portion in the space is covered. The proximal end portion is preferably not folded. The present invention furthermore relates to a prelaminated closure tape, preferably in a stable roll, from which such closure tape tabs can be cut. The closure tape of the present invention is adapted to be level-wound on a roll so that an increased amount of tape can be stored on the roll.

Closure tape tab for absorbent article, prelaminated closure tape, and method of manufacturing a closure tape

The present invention provides an adhesive closure tape tab ( ) form of an elastic laminate ( ) of an elastic film ( ) having on at least a first major side an expandable fibrous layer ( ) of non-woven thermoplastic polymer fibers. On the second major side of the plastic film are attached, a first ( ) and a second ( ) non-elastic adhesive tape. Each adhesive tape is formed of a fibrous layer ( ) of non-woven thermoplastic polymer fibers having on one major surface an adhesive layer ( ). The first ( ) and second ( ) non-elastic adhesive tape are attached opposite to each other to the second major side of the elastic laminate ( ) by an adhesive layer ( ) and extending beyond the elastic laminate ( ).

Elastic closure tape tab for disposable absorbent articles such as diapers

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