Disposable absorbent article having a elastically extensible landing member for engaging with a hook-type fastening member

• Main Author: SCHMITZ, CHRISTOPH JOHANN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 02.08.2006
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

In an absorbent article, a mechanical fastening system is provided wherein the landing member (64) comprises a loop-type material. The landing member is elastically extensible in the direction of the front transverse edge by at least 5 %, preferably at least 30 %, so that it allows for elastic contraction and expansion of the front waist region. The landing member (64) may be of extensible material and may be formed by the topsheet material which projects beyond the front transverse edge of the backsheet, or topsheet material which is doubled over at the front waist region. Alternatively, the backsheet comprises a front waist section of different material than the back waist section. A separate elastic element may be associated with the landing member, or the landing member itself may be of stretchable loop-type material. In another embodiment, the landing member comprises at least one cut-out section (90) in the backsheet through with the loop-type material of the landing member is exposed.