# US 12,239,514 B2 · Absorbent article with improved fluid containment and comfort > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,239,514 B2 - Document ID: US12239514B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/313,492 - Filed: 2021-05-06 - Published: 2021-11-11 - Granted: 2025-03-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-08 - Assignees: Irving Consumer Products Limited - Applicants: Irving Consumer Products Limited - Inventors: Frank Glaug; Gabriella Makarious; James DeFelice - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12239514B2 ## CPC - A61F 13/49: specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies - A61F 13/49413: {the edge leakage prevention means being an upstanding barrier} - A61F 13/539: characterised by the connection of the absorbent layers with each other or with the outer layers - A61F 2013/15959: {by spunbond technique} - A61F 2013/15967: {by meltblown technique} - A61F 2013/49092: {comprising leg cuffs} - A61F 2013/53908: {with adhesive} - A61F 2013/53991: {by ultrasonic method} - 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 The present invention relates generally to absorbent products, and, more particularly, to disposable absorbent articles that provide improvements in the containment of bodily fluid secretions. The fluid containment improvements are the result of adding gasketing barriers to standing leg cuffs of various absorbent articles. Adding gasketing barriers to the standing leg cuffs will decrease fluid leakage at the leg and crotch area of the user and will improve the comfort of the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An absorbent article having a front edge, a back edge, and two longitudinally extending side edges, the absorbent article comprising: a topsheet, the topsheet being liquid pervious; a backsheet coupled to the topsheet, the backsheet being liquid impervious; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, the absorbent core containing at least one absorbent material; an acquisition distribution layer disposed between a bottom side of the topsheet and a top side of the absorbent core; and first and second standing leg cuffs, each standing leg cuff includes: a cuff web having a base, a top, and a first side and an opposed second side extending between the base and the top, the base coupled to the topsheet; one or more elastics coupled adjacent to the top of the cuff web; a gasketing barrier coupled to the second side of the cuff web, wherein the cuff web is made of a first material, the gasketing barrier is made of a second material, and the first material is different than the second material, wherein each gasketing barrier surrounds the top of the corresponding cuff web. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the second material is softer than the first material as measured by any one of the SGS TS7 test and the SGS TS750 test. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the second material is softer than the first material as measured by the SGS softness index. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the gasketing barrier extends from the base to the top of the cuff web. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the top of the cuff web comprises a folded portion, the folded portion for covering the one or more elastics. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the first material has a basis weight of about 13.5 gsm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The absorbent article of claim 6, wherein the second material has a basis weight of about 22 gsm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the second material has a basis weight of about 22 gsm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the first material has a basis weight in the range of about 10 gsm to about 15 gsm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the second material has a basis weight in the range of about 20 gsm to about 25 gsm. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein in each standing leg cuff, the elastics are tensioned to lift the top of the standing leg cuff. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the bases of the standing leg cuffs are coupled to the topsheet with at least one of an adhesive and ultrasonic bonding. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein each gasketing barrier is coupled to each cuff web by at least one of an adhesive and ultrasonic bonding. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein at least one of the cuff web and the gasketing barrier comprises at least one of a hydrophobic spunbond-meltblown-spunbond nonwoven, a poly film, a breathable film, a poly laminate, a carded web nonwoven, a through-air carded nonwoven, and a hydrophobic spunlaced nonwoven. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The absorbent article of claim 14, wherein the cuff web comprises a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond nonwoven and the gasketing barrier comprises a carded web nonwoven. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The absorbent article of claim 15, wherein the carded web comprises bicomponent fibers and polypropylene. ### Claim 17 An absorbent article having a front edge, a back edge, and two longitudinally extending side edges, the absorbent article comprising: a topsheet, the topsheet being liquid pervious; a backsheet coupled to the topsheet, the backsheet being liquid impervious; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, the absorbent core containing at least one absorbent material; an acquisition distribution layer disposed between a bottom side of the topsheet and a top side of the absorbent core; and first and second standing leg cuffs, each standing leg cuff assembled with a transverse outboard portion of the topsheet and a transverse inboard portion of a side sheet, each standing leg cuff includes: a cuff web having a base, a top, and a first side and an opposed second side extending between the base and the top; one or more elastics coupled adjacent to the top of the cuff web; a gasketing barrier coupled to the second side of the cuff web, wherein the cuff web is made of a first material, the gasketing barrier is made of a second material, and the first material is different than the second material, wherein each gasketing barrier surrounds the top of the corresponding cuff web. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The absorbent article of claim 17, wherein at least some of the elastics are positioned between the transverse outboard portion of the topsheet and the transverse inboard portion of the side sheet.