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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1994
Robb E Olsen, Cincinnatti, OH (US);
Theresa L Johnson, Cincinnatti, OH (US);
Letha M Hines, Cincinnatti, OH (US);
Thomas W Osborn, III, Cincinnatti, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnatti, OH (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, that is for attaching to and wearing in an undergarment is provided. The sanitary napkin of the present invention has a fastener that aids the sanitary napkin in assuming a body-conforming configuration during wear. The fastener comprises at least two zones of fastener material located only in the end regions of the sanitary napkin. In one embodiment, the zones of fastener material are arranged in an overall configuration that resembles a modified letter 'X' without any fastener material in the portion of the configuration that would form the center of the letter X, and the ends of the 'X' located in the corner regions of the sanitary napkin.