Patent attributes
Disclosed is a disposable wearing article, which includes a front stretchable multilayer member defining an abdominal-side front zone, a rear stretchable multilayer member defining a dorsal-side rear zone, and an absorbent body disposed to bridge between the front stretchable multilayer member and the rear stretchable multilayer member, wherein the front stretchable multilayer member and the rear stretchable multilayer member are joined together to form a waist opening. The disposable wearing article comprises at least one cutting line formed in either one of the front stretchable multilayer member and the rear stretchable multilayer member each having a first end defining the waist opening and a second end opposed to the first end, to extend between the first and second ends, and a fastening member detachably engaging between the absorbent body and the stretchable multilayer member formed with the cutting line. In this disposable wearing article, the cutting line is formed to pass through a superimposed portion of the absorbent body and the stretchable multilayer member formed with the cutting line. The fastening member is adapted to allow the disposable wearing article in the state after the stretchable multilayer member formed with the cutting line is cut open to be reconstructed and used in a pant-like configuration.
