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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1999
Krzysztof Malowaniec, Heidenheim, DE;
Paul Hartmann AG, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a hygiene article for a single use, in particular disposable nappies or an incontinence product, with a front part, a rear part and an intermediate area for the legs, with closing tabs on the side edges of the rear part for connecting the rear part with the front part in order to seal the article which is placed on a support. The closing tabs have first mechanical closing elements, which cooperate with second mechanical closing elements, fitted to the front part, upon closing of the article. The closing tabs have each at least one adhesive zone, so that they can also be fixed to another part of the article. In order to be able to dispose of the article safely in rolled up state, the article is so designed, according to the invention, that at least one part of the mechanical closing elements of the first type have an adhesive layer at each end opposite the closing tab, and these closing elements at the same time form the adhesive zone, and thus fulfil a mechanical function on closing the article as well as an adhesive function on fixing the closing tabs to another part of the folded or rolled up article, with a view to the disposal of the article.