Absorbent article having a zoned attachment area for securing an absorbent assembly to a chassis
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMarcille Faye Ruman, Kathleen Irene Bennett, Michael D. Sperl, Joseph J. Sina, Frédérique Vignali, Brandon Benjamin Kussow
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is formed separately from the chassis, and attached to the chassis by an attachment area. The attachment area includes a front attachment zone, a rear attachment zone, and a central attachment zone extending between the front and rear attachment zones. The front and rear attachment zones have a first width and a second width, respectively, and the central attachment zone has a third width less than the first and second widths.
Claims20
An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, the article comprising:
- a chassis comprising a pair of side edges, the side edges being disposed on opposite sides of the chassis and converging laterally inward towards each other to define respective leg openings;
- a pair of leg elastic members, one of the leg elastic members of the pair of leg elastic members extending along one of the side edges and the other leg elastic member of the pair of leg elastic members extending along the other side edge, each of the leg elastic members being spaced from and free from intersecting the longitudinal centerline;
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- an absorbent assembly formed separately from the chassis, the absorbent assembly attached to the chassis by an attachment area comprising a front attachment zone, a rear attachment zone, and a central attachment zone extending between the front and rear attachment zones such that the attachment area extends contiguously between the central attachment zone and at least one of the front attachment zone and the rear attachment zone, the front and rear attachment zones having a first width and a second width, respectively, and the central attachment zone having a third width less than the first and second widths, the central attachment zone being spaced inboard from each of the leg elastic members.
An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, the article comprising:
- a chassis comprising a pair of side edges, the side edges being disposed on opposite sides of the chassis and converging laterally inward towards each other to define respective leg openings;
- a pair of leg elastic members, one of the leg elastic members of the pair of leg elastic members extending along one of the side edges and the other leg elastic member of the pair of leg elastic members extending along the other side edge, each of the leg elastic members being spaced from and free from intersecting the longitudinal centerline;
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- an absorbent assembly formed separately from the chassis, the absorbent assembly attached to the chassis by an attachment area comprising a front attachment zone, a rear attachment zone, and a central attachment zone extending between the front and rear attachment zones such that the attachment area extends contiguously between the central attachment zone and at least one of the front attachment zone and the rear attachment zone, the front and rear attachment zones having a first width and a second width, respectively, and the central attachment zone having a third width less than the first and second widths, the central attachment zone being spaced inboard from each of the leg elastic members, the first and second widths of the front and rear attachment zones being less than a minimum lateral distance between the leg elastic members.
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