# US 10,918,534 B2 · Absorbent article with leg gasketing cuff > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,918,534 B2 - Document ID: US10918534B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/051,798 - Filed: 2018-08-01 - Published: 2019-01-17 - Granted: 2021-02-16 - Earliest claimed: 2011-04-29 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck; Lisa Jane Goodlander; Lisa Maria Grinkemeyer; Jessica Lee Mosman; Jason Edward Naylor; LeAnn Nichole Phillips - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10918534B2 ## CPC - A61F 13/49017: {the elastic means being located at the crotch region} - A61F 13/49015: {the elastic means being elastic panels} - A61F 13/4902: {characterised by the elastic material} - A61F 13/49413: {the edge leakage prevention means being an upstanding barrier} - A61F 13/4942: {the barrier not being integral with the top- or back-sheet} - A61F 13/496: in the form of pants or briefs - A61F 13/49406: {the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region} - A61F 13/5323: {having absorbent material located in discrete regions, e.g. pockets} - A61F 2013/15447: {Fibre dimension, e.g. denier or tex} - A61F 2013/15544: {Permeability} - A61F 2013/15552: {Air permeability} - A61F 2013/1556: {Water permeability} - A61F 2013/49025: {having multiple elastic strands} - A61F 2013/4903: {being a net} - A61F 2013/49093: {having multiple barriers} - A61F 2013/4944: {having multiple barriers} - A61F 2013/4948: {the edge leakage prevention means being elastic} - A61F 2013/49493: {the edge leakage prevention means being or forming three-dimensional barrier with raised lateral side-or end-wall} - A61F 2013/51011: {characterized by the count of the fibres, e.g. denier or tex} - A61F 2013/530554: {and being fixed to a web} - A61F 2013/530562: {being arranged in discontinuous pattern} - A61F 2013/8497: {having decorations or indicia means} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) ## Abstract A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a leg gasketing system. 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 folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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, a second waist edge, 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; and 4.) a leg gasketing system, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge, and wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that at least one web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein the leg gasketing system is joined to the topsheet and/or backsheet between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge in the crotch region, and the inner cuff has an air permeability of less than 36.9 m3/m2/min and the outer cuff has an air permeability that is greater than about 5 m3/m2/min and less than 65.6 m3/m2/min. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system does not comprise a polymeric film. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an N-fiber material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the inner cuff has a hydrostatic head of greater than about 2 mbar and the outer cuff has a hydrostatic head of less than about 200 mbar. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the inner cuff has a Low Surface Tension Fluid Strikethrough Time of greater than about 15 seconds and less than about 200 seconds, and wherein the outer cuff has a Low Surface Tension Fluid Strikethrough Time of greater than about 20 seconds and less than about 200 seconds. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the inner cuff has an opacity of from about 15% to about 50% hunter opacity, and wherein the outer cuff has an opacity of from about 45% to about 75% hunter opacity. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the inner leg cuff has a WVTR of less than about 5500 g/m2/24 hrs, and wherein the outer leg cuff has a WVTR of greater than about 4250 g/m2/24 hrs. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises at least two elastic members on the inner cuff. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises at least three elastic members on the outer cuff. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises four elastic members on the outer cuff. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system is comprised of one web of material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the leg gasketing system is comprised of multiple webs of material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the outer cuff material edge is disposed laterally inboard the inner cuff material edge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein elastic members are located between the inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff folded edge. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein elastic members are located between the inner cuff folded edge and outer cuff material edge. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the outer cuff folded edge is located laterally outboard of a chassis edge in the crotch region. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The disposable absorbent article of claim 16, wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a longitudinal centerline, and wherein the chassis edge is not parallel to the longitudinal centerline. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the backsheet is attached to the leg gasketing system between the outer cuff material edge and the topsheet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the inner cuff is two layers. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the disposable absorbent article is a pull-on pant. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The disposable absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the disposable absorbent article is an incontinence brief. ### Claim 22 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 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; and 4.) a leg gasketing system, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge, and wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that at least one web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises elastic members, wherein the elastic members extend intermediate the first waist region and the second waist region, and wherein the inner cuff has an air permeability of less than 36.9 m3/m2/min and the outer cuff has an air permeability of greater than about 5 m3/m2/min and less than 65.6 m3/m2/min. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The disposable absorbent article of claim 22, wherein the outer cuff folded edge is located laterally outboard of a chassis edge in the crotch region. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The disposable absorbent article of claim 23, wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a longitudinal centerline, and wherein the chassis edge is not parallel to the longitudinal centerline. ### Claim 25 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 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; and 4.) a leg gasketing system, wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge, and wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that at least one web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein the leg gasketing system extends from the first waist edge to the second waist edge, and wherein the inner cuff has an air permeability of less than 36.9 m3/m2/min and the outer cuff has an air permeability of greater than about 5 m3/m2/min and less than 65.6 m3/m2/min. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The disposable absorbent article of claim 25, wherein the outer cuff folded edge is located laterally outboard of a chassis edge in the crotch region. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The disposable absorbent article of claim 26, wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a longitudinal centerline, and wherein the chassis edge is not parallel to the longitudinal centerline.