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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Chikayo Nakao, Kobe, JP;
Craig Andrew Hawkins, Ashiya, JP;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The disposable pull-on garment of the present invention comprises a chassis having a front region, a back region and a crotch region between the front region and the back region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet associated with the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable pull-on garment of the present invention further comprises front side panels extending laterally outwardly from each side of the chassis in the front region; back side panels extending laterally outwardly from each side of the chassis in the back region; seam panels (,) each extending laterally outwardly from each of the front and back side panels; seams each joining the corresponding seam panels in an overlap manner to make an overlapped seam structure (,), thereby forming two leg openings and a waist opening; and a disposable means (,) joined to the at least one of the front and back side panels for allowing the pull-on garment to be secured in a configuration that provides a convenient disposal.