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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
Gary Dean Lavon, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Theodora Beck, Colerain Township, OH (US);
Thomas Henrich, Montgomery, OH (US);
Aaron Joseph Meirose, Springfield Township, OH (US);
Kevin Michael Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Aaron Duane Seitz, Batavia Township, OH (US);
Bret Darren Seitz, West Chester, OH (US);
Bryan Keith Waye, Mason, OH (US);
Gary Dean LaVon, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Theodora Beck, Colerain Township, OH (US);
Thomas Henrich, Montgomery, OH (US);
Aaron Joseph Meirose, Springfield Township, OH (US);
Kevin Michael Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Aaron Duane Seitz, Batavia Township, OH (US);
Bret Darren Seitz, West Chester, OH (US);
Bryan Keith Waye, Mason, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is disposed on the interior surface or the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The second fastening component is disposed on or forms a portion of the same surface of the absorbent article on which the first attachment surface is disposed. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other.