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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1996
Masamitsu Yamamoto, Ehime-ken, JP;
Yoshihisa Fujioka, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Hirotomo Mukai, Ehime-ken, JP;
Yoshio Ono, Ehime-ken, JP;
Rumi Yamaki, Ehime-ken, JP;
Wataru Kitazawa, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime-kei, JP;
Abstract
A disposable absorbent undergarment such as a diaper includes short pants and a liquid-absorbent pad attached to an inner surface of the short pants. The short pants has a front waist section, a rear waist section, a crotch section interposed therebetween, a waist-opening and a pair of leg-openings. The crotch section, the waist-opening and the leg-openings are elastically stretchable. A circumferential region defined by portions of the front and rear waist sections between the waist opening and upper ends of the leg-openings is also elastically stretchable.