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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1998
Mordechai Turi, Mill Hall, PA (US);
Michael Kauschke, Yonkers, NY (US);
First Quality Enterprises, Inc., McElhattan, PA (US);
Abstract
An integral disposable elasticized absorbent article is provided for use as infant training pants or adult incontinent underpants, briefs and the like. The article comprises an absorbent body having a liquid pervious top layer, a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid absorbent layer therebetween. A pair of elasticized members (belts) are secured to the absorbent body, with one elasticized member being disposed substantially parallel to the left of the longitudinal axis of the article, and the second elasticized member being disposed substantially parallel to the right of the longitudinal axis of the article. Each elasticized member has an end closure means adapted to engage the end closure means of the other elastic member to secure the absorbent article firmly to the body of the wearer.