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US 2012/0238980 A1Published application
Absorbent Article With Improved Tear Resistance And Softness
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJoseph Hung Lam, Michael Irwin Lawson, Egon Loeffler, Douglas Graham, Kaneeta Kimble
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article may comprise a chassis and an ear. The chassis comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The ear comprises an elastomeric material and a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material. The ear has a first void region adjacent the proximal edge of the ear. The ear is joined to the chassis by at least one mechanical bond that engages the elastomeric material.
Claims20
A disposable absorbent article comprising
- a) a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a pair of longitudinal edges, said chassis comprising:
- i) a liquid permeable topsheet,
- ii) a backsheet, and
- iii) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
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- b) an ear having a perimeter, a distal edge, and a proximal edge;
- said ear comprising
- i) an elastomeric material and
- ii) a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material
- wherein the ear has a first void region adjacent the proximal edge of the ear,
- wherein at least a portion of said ear extends laterally outward from one of the longitudinal edges of the chassis in the front waist region or the rear waist region, and
- wherein the ear is joined to the chassis by at least one mechanical bond that engages the elastomeric material.
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A disposable absorbent article comprising
- a) a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a pair of longitudinal edges, said chassis comprising
- i) a liquid permeable topsheet,
- ii) a backsheet comprising a polymeric film and having a pair of longitudinal edges,
- iii) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, and
- iv) a pair of barrier leg cuffs disposed in at least the crotch region, said barrier leg cuffs each having a proximal edge and a distal edge wherein said distal edge is disposed laterally outboard of the longitudinal edge of the polymeric film;
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- b) an ear having a perimeter, a distal edge, and a proximal edge;
- said ear comprising
- i) an elastomeric material and
- ii) a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material
- wherein the ear has a first void region adjacent the proximal edge of the ear,
- wherein at least a portion of said ear extends laterally outward from the longitudinal edge of the chassis in the front waist region or the rear waist region, and
- wherein the ear is joined to the chassis by at least one mechanical bond that engages the elastomeric material.
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A disposable absorbent article comprising
- a) a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a pair of longitudinal edges, said chassis comprising:
- i) a liquid permeable topsheet having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges,
- ii) a backsheet comprising an outer cover and a polymeric film disposed between the outer cover and the absorbent core, wherein said outer cover has a pair of longitudinal edges and said polymeric film has a pair of longitudinal edges,
- iii) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, and
- iv) a pair of barrier leg cuffs disposed in at least the crotch region, said barrier leg cuffs each having a proximal edge and a distal edge;
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- b) an ear having a perimeter, a distal edge, and a proximal edge;
- said ear comprising
- i) an elastomeric material and
- ii) a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material
- wherein the ear has a first void region adjacent the proximal edge of the ear,
- wherein said ear extends laterally outward from the longitudinal edge of the chassis in the front waist region and the rear waist region,
- wherein at least a portion of said ear is joined to the chassis by at least one mechanical bond, and
- wherein the longitudinal edge of the topsheet, the longitudinal edge of the outer cover, the distal edge of the barrier leg cuff, or combinations thereof is disposed laterally outboard of the longitudinal edge of the polymeric film by at least about 7.5 mm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.