12.07.18
James David Landgrebe, Madeira, OH; Joerg Mueller, Karben, Germany; Darren Lee Goad, Cold Spring, KY; Markus Rosar, Schwalbach, Germany; and Thomas Tombuelt-Meyer, Nettersheim, Germany.
Filed: 2/14/14
Issued: 10/2/18
A disposable absorbent article comprising a body portion and a fastener, the body portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and a core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the fastener comprising: (a) a fixed portion having an attached portion at which the fixed portion is attached to the body portion on an outside surface thereof, the fixed portion having an inboard edge, and being overlapped by the body portion to an overlapping outboard edge of the body portion, an adhesive in contact with the attached portion; (b) a connective portion joined to and contiguous with the fixed portion, the connective portion comprising: (i) a distal edge; (ii) a fastening member having a fastening surface and a bonding surface opposite to the fastening surface, wherein the fastening surface is releasably fastenable to the article; (iii) a backing member attached to the bonding surface of the fastening member; and (c) a folding line outboard of the attached portion; wherein the adhesive is offset from each of the inboard edge of the fixed portion and outboard edge of the body portion.
Filed: 2/14/14
Issued: 10/2/18
A disposable absorbent article comprising a body portion and a fastener, the body portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and a core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the fastener comprising: (a) a fixed portion having an attached portion at which the fixed portion is attached to the body portion on an outside surface thereof, the fixed portion having an inboard edge, and being overlapped by the body portion to an overlapping outboard edge of the body portion, an adhesive in contact with the attached portion; (b) a connective portion joined to and contiguous with the fixed portion, the connective portion comprising: (i) a distal edge; (ii) a fastening member having a fastening surface and a bonding surface opposite to the fastening surface, wherein the fastening surface is releasably fastenable to the article; (iii) a backing member attached to the bonding surface of the fastening member; and (c) a folding line outboard of the attached portion; wherein the adhesive is offset from each of the inboard edge of the fixed portion and outboard edge of the body portion.
