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US 2003/0120244 A1Published application
Novel leg cuff configuration
OwnerBetsy Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Absorbent articles having a novel leg cuff configuration, methods for using same and methods for preparing same, are disclosed. In particular, the absorbent articles comprise a polymer barrier and a pair of leg cuffs configured to provide unexpectedly superior comfort for wearers of the absorbent articles. The absorbent articles further unexpectedly provide superior fit about the legs of the wearer and consequentially superior lateral leak protection.
Claims25
An absorbent article comprising:
- a substantially impermeable backsheet;
- a permeable topsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and the permeable topsheet;
- a pair of elastic leg cuffs comprising a soft nonwoven material, each of said elastic leg cuffs being disposed adjacent to the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent article;
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- a polymer barrier disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and the absorbent core, said polymer barrier being transversely positioned between the elastic leg cuffs, such that the transverse width of the polymer barrier is at least the transverse width of the absorbent core and the transverse width of the polymer barrier is no greater than the distance between the innermost portion of each of the elastic leg cuffs.
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An absorbent garment comprising
- front and rear waist portions cooperating to form a waist opening;
- a crotch region formed between said front and rear waist portions;
- a pair of leg openings on opposed sides of the crotch region;
- a permeable topsheet;
- a substantially impermeable backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the permeable topsheet and the substantially impermeable backsheet;
- a pair of stand-up elasticized leg gathers having a distal edge and a proximal edge and positioned inward of said leg openings on opposite sides of a longitudinal center line of the absorbent garment, said leg gathers comprising a non-woven material;
- a pair of elastic leg cuffs comprising a soft nonwoven material, each of said elastic leg cuffs being disposed adjacent to the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent article;
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- a polymer barrier disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and the absorbent core, said polymer barrier being transversely positioned between the elastic leg cuffs, such that the transverse width of the polymer barrier is at least the transverse width of the absorbent core and the transverse width of the polymer barrier is no greater than the distance between the innermost portion of each of the elastic leg cuffs.
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An absorbent garment comprising:
- front and rear waist portions cooperating to form a waist opening;
- a crotch region formed between said front and rear waist portions;
- a pair of leg openings on opposed sides of the crotch region;
- a permeable topsheet, a substantially impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said permeable topsheet and said substantially impermeable backsheet;
- a pair of elastic leg cuffs comprising a soft nonwoven material, each of said elastic leg cuffs extending at least through the crotch region adjacent to each leg opening and positioned between said permeable topsheet and substantially impermeable backsheet;
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- a polymer barrier disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and the absorbent core, said polymer barrier being transversely positioned between the elastic leg cuffs, such that the transverse width of the polymer barrier is at least the transverse width of the absorbent core and the transverse width of the polymer barrier is no greater than the distance between the innermost portion of each of the elastic leg cuffs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.