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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2008
Shunsuke Takino, Kagawa, JP;
Yuki Maeda, Kagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanji, Kagawa, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a belt member defining front and rear waist regions and a liquid-absorbent structure defining a crotch region wherein the belt member includes a peripheral edge of a waist-opening and this peripheral edge includes two segments associated with the front and rear waist regions spaced from and opposed to each other in an anteroposterior direction Y. Front and rear belt sections of the belt member include, in the front and rear waist regions, see-through regions for the article wearer's skin having a total light transmittance of about 55% or higher and occupying 40% or more of the front and rear waist regions. The front and rear belt sections are provided along the peripheral edge of the waist-opening with a reinforcing elastic member extending in a transverse direction X.