Absorbent article

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2005-06-28

2005-06-28

Schwartz, Larry I. (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

C604S386000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06911024

ABSTRACT:
Absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent body enclosed therebetween. The article seen in longitudinal direction exhibits a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion therebetween, and a pair of belt portions attached to the rear portion alternatively the front portion and which are intended by the first fastening elements to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer and wherein the front portion alternatively rear portion exhibits second fastening elements intended to be attached to the belt portions, in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt portions form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt portions exhibit a plurality of stiffening elements arranged on the inside of the belt portions at a certain distance from each other, in such a way that air gaps are formed between the skin of the wearer and the inside of the belt between the stiffening elements and the largest extension of the stiffening elements is arranged essentially across the belt in relation to the longitudinal direction of the belt.

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