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US 11,076,998 B2Granted
Laminates for absorbent articles
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsUwe Schneider, Farihah Ibrahim, Kyle James Raabe, Jan Michael Trinkaus, Hans Adolf Jackels, Gueltekin Erdem
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Abstract
Three-dimensional laminates and methods for making the same are provided. The three-dimensional laminates may be apertured and may have welds between various substrates. The three-dimensional laminates may be used in absorbent articles, such as diapers and pants, for example, as topsheets, as topsheets and acquisition layers, or as outer cover materials, for example. The three-dimensional laminates may be produced on an absorbent article manufacturing line.
Claims20
An absorbent article comprising:
- a lateral axis;
- a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis;
- a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate;
- a liquid impervious backsheet;
- and
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet;
- wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises:
- a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis;
- a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is larger than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- three-dimensional elements formed only in the first substrate in the area of overlap;
- wherein the second substrate is generally planar;
- apertures defined in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap, wherein areas of the second substrate outside of the area of overlap are free of apertures;
- and
- a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a lateral axis;
- a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis;
- a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate;
- a liquid impervious backsheet;
- and
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet;
- wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises:
- a first substrate having a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis;
- a second substrate having a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is larger than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap;
- three-dimensional elements formed in the first substrate, wherein areas in the second substrate outside of the area of overlap are free of the three-dimensional elements;
- apertures defined in the first and second substrates and in portions of the first substrate free of the three-dimensional elements;
- wherein the second substrate is generally planar;
- and
- a plurality of ultrasonic welds formed first and second substrates in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate;
- a liquid impervious backsheet;
- and
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet;
- wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises:
- a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the first substrate overlaps a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article;
- a second substrate having a second, basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is different than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are overlapped to form an area of overlap;
- three-dimensional elements formed in the first substrate;
- apertures defined in the first and second substrates and in portions free of the three-dimensional elements;
- welds formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates;
- wherein the second substrate is generally planar;
- and
- compressed regions formed in the first substrate.
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