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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Toshifumi Otsubo, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroki Yamamoto, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Tomoko Sugito, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
In a disposable absorbent article such as a disposable diaper including fastener elements by means of which front and rear waist regions are releasably connected with each other, the fastener elements are not affected by contraction of elastic members arranged in these waist regions. In this absorbent article, the front waist region and/or the rear waist region is or are divided into an elasticized intermediate zone provided with the elastic members and inelasticized transversely opposite side edge zones contigious to transversely opposite side edges of the intermediate zone. The fastener elements are provided in the transversely opposite side edge zones.