Diaper with repositionable tab fastener

Claim 1

A disposable diaper having a facing sheet defining a diaper inside surface for direction toward an infant, a moisture-impervious backing sheet substantially coextensive with said facing sheet and defining a diaper outside surface, an absorbent panel positioned between said facing sheet and said backing sheet, and an adhesive tab fastener means which comprises: a first tape segment having an inner face and an outer face and including a fixed end secured to the diaper, and a free end which includes a midportion of said first tape segment adjacent to said fixed end; a transferable tape segment adhesively carried on the inner face of one portion of the free end and provided with an adhesive coating on opposing faces thereof, one adhesive-coated face being adhesively but releasably attached to said inner face of said one portion of the free end, and the other adhesive-coated face being adapted for adhesive attachment to said diaper; and release means permanently attached to said first tape segment along the remaining portion of said free end; said free end being folded over to releasably attach said release means to the other of said opposed faces of said transferable tape segment and to substantially envelop said transferable tape segment between said midportion and said remaining portion of the free end of said first tape segment; the adhesive attachment of said one face of said transferable tape segment to said free working end having a relatively higher peel strength than the attachment of said other adhesive-coated face to said release means to enable said free end and said transferable tape segment to be moved from the folded-over position to a working position in which said free working end is adapted to secure said diaper about said infant by adhesive attachment to said diaper outside surface via said transferable tape segment; the adhesive attachment of said transferable tape segment to said diaper having a relatively higher peel strength than the adhesive attachment of said transferable tape segment to said free working end to enable said free working end to be detachable from and refastenable to said transferable tape segment for repositioning said diaper about said infant.