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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Kent Hermansson, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Kenneth Strannemalm, Floda, SE;
Katharina Karlsson, Härryda, SE;
Solgun Drevik, Mölnlycke, SE;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet ( ), a liquid impermeable backsheet ( ) and an absorbent body ( ) enclosed therebetween, said article having a front portion ( ), a rear portion ( ) and a crotch portion ( ), therebetween, whereby the front and rear portion exhibits side flaps ( ), which are intended to attach the article to a pantlike shape around the waist of the user. The article has at least one pre-stressed elastic means ( ) and at least attached to the back sheet, that said first elastic means ( ) is brought in an essentially V-shaped pattern having the peak of the pattern located to a first point ( ) being essentially located on a imagined longitudinal center line ( ) in said crotch portion ( ) and that the V-shaped elastic means ( ) diverge in the direction from said longitudinal center line ( ) toward the front portion ( ).