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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Paul Joseph Datta, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Francís Drymalski, Appleton, WI (US);
Kristi JO Bryant, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul Joseph Datta, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Francís Drymalski, Appleton, WI (US);
Kristi Jo Bryant, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A pant-like, prefastened, disposable absorbent article having two leg openings which are directly below and visible through a waist opening. The waist opening has a relaxed waist opening measurement or relaxed waist diameter that is greater than a width of a chassis of the absorbent article in a crotch region. As such, the wearer's legs are positioned within and through the leg openings for easy application of the pant-like prefastened, disposable absorbent article. After initial application of the absorbent article, a waist size adjustment feature allows the waist perimeter dimension to be adjusted to conform the waist opening to the waist of the wearer.