Tucked fastener for improved fastener performance

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EP 1 929 984 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	30.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/26

(43)	Date of publication:
	11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24

(21)	Application number: 08005708.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.02.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 13/551^(2006.01)

A61F 13/56^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

05.03.2001 US 799814

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	02709388.9 / 1367971

(71)	Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
	Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Popp, Robert Lee Hortonville, WI 54944 (US) Ruman, Marcille Faye Oshkosh, WI 54901 (US) Ratliff, Kathleen Irene Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(74)	Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert
	Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


	Remarks:
	This application was filed on 26-03-2008 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.

(54)	Tucked fastener for improved fastener performance

(57) Packaged garments having pre-fastened, refastenable seams tucked in a certain position can preserve fastener performance. Such refastenable seams are particularly suitable for side seams on pant-like absorbent gannents. Prior to packaging the garment, the refastenable seams are pre-fastened and tucked into the garment such that any resilient fastening components lie flat in a plane parallel to a plane in which front and back waist portions of the garment lie. When the garment is compressed and packaged, the resilient fastening components remain flat and do not become creased or crushed.