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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshinori Kumasaka, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
Abstract
An absorbent article having a pair of side flaps along transversely opposite side edges of the article. Each of the side flaps is formed on its upper surface with a plurality of pleats that extend longitudinally of the side flap. Each of the pleats contains an elastically stretchable/contractile member that extends along its distal edge so as to operate longitudinally of the pleat.