US 10,537,481 B2Granted

Absorbent article with waist gasketing element and leg cuffs

AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company

InventorsJeromy Thomas Raycheck, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Zachary Aaron Freije, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Donald Carroll Roe, Andrew James Sauer, Christopher Erin Kiger, Aaron Duane Seitz

Life of this patent

Estimating the term…

patentgrep

Loading patent…

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and at least one waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.

Claims24

Dependent claims

A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:

a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
a first waist edge and a second waist edge;
and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
1. a topsheet;
2. a backsheet;
3. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
4. a leg gasketing system;
and
5. at least one waist gasketing element;
wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and a portion of an outer cuff;
wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff material edge;
such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge;
wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff material edge and the inner cuff folded edge is attached to the backsheet in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region;
and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is attached to the topsheet in the crotch region and the first waist region;
and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is unattached to the topsheet in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket, wherein the leg gasketing system pocket comprises an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket;
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges;
the at least one waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic material;
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element is attached to:
1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system;
wherein at least a portion of the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the leg gasketing system;
and
wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article.

19 more elements

A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:

a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
a first waist edge and a second waist edge;
and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
1. a topsheet;
2. a backsheet;
3. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
4. a leg gasketing system;
and
5. at least one waist gasketing element;
wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, the outer cuff formed from the backsheet and a separate web of material;
wherein the leg gasketing system extends from the first waist edge to the second waist edge;
and at least a portion of the web of material is attached to the backsheet in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region;
at least a portion of the web material is attached to the topsheet in the crotch region and the first waist region;
and the web of material is unattached to the topsheet in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges;
the at least one waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic material;
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element is attached to:
1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system;
wherein at least a portion of the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the leg gasketing system;
and
wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article.

18 more elements

A package of at least ten disposable absorbent articles for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent articles comprising:

a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
a first waist edge and a second waist edge;
and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the disposable absorbent articles comprising:
1. a topsheet;
2. a backsheet;
3. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
and
4. a leg gasketing system;
and
5. at least one waist gasketing element;
wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and a portion of an outer cuff;
wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff material edge;
such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge;
wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff material edge and the inner cuff folded edge is attached to the backsheet in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region;
and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is attached to the topsheet in the crotch region and the first waist region;
and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is unattached to the topsheet in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket, wherein the leg gasketing system pocket comprises an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket;
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges, the at least one waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic material;
wherein the at least one waist gasketing element is attached to:
1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system;
wherein at least a portion of the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the leg gasketing system;
and
wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article.

19 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/074,382Filed 18 Mar 2016 · us provisional application
Priority: 18 Mar 2015
Published: US 2016/0270981 A122 Sep 2016
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61F 13/49011
With elastic means: the elastic means is located at the waist region
A61F 13/4942
The edge leakage prevention means being an upstanding barrier: the barrier not being integral with the top- or back-sheet
A61F 13/49466
Characterised by edge leakage prevention means: the edge leakage prevention means being at the waist region
A61F 13/495
Specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies: with faecal cavity