Bert Bogaerts, Boechout, Belgium; and Anne Verhaert, Vorselaar, Belgium.
Assigned to Avery Dennison Corporation, Glendale, CA.

Filed: 5/7/12
Issued: 3/14/17

A fastening tab for a diaper, said tab comprising: a primary tape including a primary tape substrate having a layer of primary tape adhesive arranged on a first side of the primary tape substrate; and, a release tape joined to the primary tape, said release tape including a release tape substrate having a layer of release tape adhesive arranged on a first side of the release tape substrate; wherein said primary tape includes: a release tape attachment area, which is a portion of the primary tape to which the release tape is joined at its first end; a first mechanical fastener bearing region carrying mechanical fasteners; a second mechanical fastener bearing region carrying mechanical fasteners; an exposed adhesive region which spans a gap between the first mechanical fastener bearing region and the second mechanical fastener bearing region; and an intermediate region which is a portion of the primary tape between the first mechanical fastener bearing region and the release tape attachment area and which has exposed adhesive therein, wherein the release tape attachment area is disposed between the first mechanical fastener bearing region and a manufacturer’s end so that the release tape overlaps and/or covers the primary tape from the release tape attachment area to at least a portion of the second mechanical fastener bearing region, wherein a finger-lift region that bears mechanical fasteners thereon is disposed between the second mechanical fastener bearing region and a user’s end, and wherein the release tape does not overlap or cover the finger lift region.