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US 2003/0125704 A1Published application
Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMathew L. Koele, Robert L. Popp, William M. Lynch
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Abstract
An absorbent article such as infant training pants is provided with a mechanical hook-and-loop type fastening system in which at least the loop material is made of a laminate with a facing having a bond density of greater than 225 points per square inch.
Claims34
A mechanical fastening system for an article, comprising:
- a first fastening component mountable on the article and comprising a stretchable loop material which is free to stretch in use, the stretchable loop material formed from a laminate including a high bond point nonwoven facing having greater than 225 bond points per square inch;
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- a second fastening component mountable on the article so as to be engageable with the first fastening component, the second fastening component being made of a hook material;
- wherein the stretchable loop material is stretchable during limited movement of the first fastening component relative to the second fastening component when the fastening components are engaged.
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A mechanical fastening system for an article, comprising:
- a first fastening component mountable on the article and comprising a stretchable loop material which is free to stretch in use, the stretchable loop material formed from a laminate including a high bond point nonwoven facing having greater than 10 percent bond area and about 300 or greater bond points per square inch;
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- a second fastening component mountable on the article so as to be engageable with the first fastening component, the second fastening component being made of a hook material;
- wherein the stretchable loop material is stretchable during limited movement of the first fastening component relative to the second fastening component when the fastening components are engaged.
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A disposable absorbent article for personal wear, said disposable article comprising:
- a body having first and second end regions and comprising an inner layer for contact with the wearer's skin, at least a portion of the inner layer being liquid permeable, an outer layer in opposed relation with the inner layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer;
- a mechanical fastening system positioned on the body including:
- a first fastening component disposed on the article in the first end region, the first fastening component comprising a loop material formed from a laminate including a high bond point nonwoven facing having greater than 10 percent bond area and greater than 250 bond points per square inch;
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- a second fastening component disposed on the body in the second end region so as to be engageable with the first fastening component, the second fastening component being made of a hook material.
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A disposable absorbent article for personal wear, said disposable article comprising:
- a body having first and second end regions and comprising an inner layer for contact with the wearer's skin, at least a portion of the inner layer being liquid permeable, an outer layer in opposed relation with the inner layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer;
- a mechanical fastening system positioned on the body including:
- a first fastening component laminated to a non-stretch material of the body in the first end region, the first fastening component comprising a high bond point nonwoven facing having greater than 10 percent bond area and greater than 225 bond points per square inch, and
- a second fastening component disposed on the body of the second end region, the second fastening component being made of a hook material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.