Absorbent article with a multifunctional side panel
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKaung-kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
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Abstract
An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a stretch laminate joined by a mechanical bond. The article may bear a chassis graphic disposed on a backsheet and a side panel graphic disposed on a side panel.
Claims6
A disposable absorbent article comprising a pant, further comprising:
- a) a chassis comprising a longitudinal centerline, 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;
- wherein the chassis comprises a topsheet, backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
- b) a side panel, comprising a front side panel portion extending laterally from the front waist region, and a rear side panel portion extending laterally from the rear waist region and attached to the front side panel portion;
- c) a mechanical bond disposed on the side panel and joining the front side panel portion and the rear side panel portion at a seam, the mechanical bond comprising a bond zone having a bond zone density that is greater than a density of material adjacent the bond zone, and a bond zone caliper that is less than a caliper of material adjacent the bond zone;
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- d) a chassis graphic disposed on the backsheet, and a side panel graphic disposed on the side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.