Absorbent article
AssigneeFirst Quality Retail Services, LLC
InventorCarol Erdman
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Abstract
An absorbent article is provided including a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The diaper includes large rectangular fasteners that stretch in only one direction. At least one longitudinally extending, elasticized inner leg gather is disposed with the topsheet. The inner leg gather includes at least one elastic member for distributing elastic contractile forces. The inner leg gather is joined to the topsheet along a front tackdown zone and a back tackdown zone. The elastic members and tackdown zones extend in a manner sufficient to provide enhanced fit, functionality and waste containment. The unidirectional stretch fasteners and leg gathers are sized in relationship to each other to enable a complete encircling of each leg to form a better leg gasket for waste containment and fit.
Claims34
A diaper comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the diaper extending from a front end to a back end along a longitudinal length of the diaper;
- at least one longitudinally extending, inner leg gather disposed with the topsheet, the inner leg gather including at least one elastic member for distributing elastic contractile forces and having a length between 75 and 95 percent of the length of the diaper;
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- the inner leg gather being joined to the topsheet along a front tackdown zone and a back tackdown zone, wherein the front and back tackdown zones have a combined length between 10 and 25 percent of the length of the diaper.
A diaper comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the diaper extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal length of the diaper;
- at least one longitudinally extending, inner leg gather disposed with the topsheet, the inner leg gather including at least one elastic member for distributing elastic contractile forces;
- the inner leg gather being joined to the topsheet along at least one tackdown portion;
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- wherein a ratio of a length of the elastic member to a length of the tackdown portion is between 2.5 to 1 and 4.5 to 1.
A fastener adapted for use with an absorbent article, the fastener comprising:
- at least one non-extensible portion;
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- an extensible portion configured to extend in a single lateral direction such that the fastener extends distally from the absorbent article.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the absorbent article extending from a first end to a second end;
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- a pair of fasteners being connected to the first end and being configured to extend in a single direction relative to the first end,
- wherein in use the fasteners exert a force around a wearer's waist and outer leg regions, the force being exerted in a single lateral cross-direction.
A diaper comprising:
- a backsheet bonded to a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the diaper extending from a rear end, configured for engagement with a rear portion of a subject, to a front end, configured for engagement with a front portion of a subject, along a longitudinal axis of the diaper;
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- a pair of fasteners being adhesively bonded to opposite sides of the rear end, the fasteners being elastic in a single direction in a transverse axis relative to the longitudinal axis,
- wherein the fasteners provide a transverse securing force around the subject's waist.
A diaper comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the diaper extending from a front end to a rear end along a longitudinal length thereof;
- the rear end of the diaper including a fastener attachment area;
- the fastener attachment area including a fastener attached thereto, wherein the length of the fastener as measured in a longitudinal direction is between 45-70% of the length of the fastener attachment area.
A diaper comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the diaper extending from a front end to a rear end along a longitudinal length thereof;
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- a fastener attached to the rear end of the diaper, wherein the length of the fastener as measured in a longitudinal direction is between 8-18% of the length of the diaper.
An absorbent article adapted for use with a subject, the absorbent article comprising:
- a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the absorbent article extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal length thereof;
- a fastener attached to the first end and being engageable with the second end for disposing the absorbent article about the subject,
- the first end including a fastener attachment area for attaching the fastener thereto, wherein the length of the fastener as measured in a longitudinal direction is between 45-70% of the length of the fastener attachment area,
- the fastener including an extensible portion configured to extend in a single lateral direction such that the fastener extends distally from the absorbent article,
- the fastener being configured to engage an upper portion of a leg of the subject to facilitate containment about the upper portion of the leg of the subject;
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- at least one longitudinally extending, elasticized inner leg gather disposed with the topsheet, wherein the leg gather engages the leg to facilitate containment about a lower portion of the leg of the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.