Absorbent article with elasticized region
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKumardipti CHATTERJEE, Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, and an elasticized region disposed in an elasticized component. The elasticized region includes a first elastic member, a second elastic member that is adjacent to the first elastic member, and an attachment zone. In the attachment zone, the first elastic member is joined to the elasticized component at both a first attachment interval and a second attachment interval, wherein the first and the second attachment intervals are separated by an unattached span. In the attachment zone, the second elastic member is continuously joined to the elasticized component.
Claims20
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
- a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
- and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, and a chassis periphery defined by the first and second waist edges and the first and second longitudinal edges;
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- a leg gasketing system comprising:
- an inner cuff having an inner cuff edge and an outer cuff having an outer cuff edge;
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- an elasticized region disposed in one of the inner cuff and/or the outer cuff, wherein the elasticized region comprises:
- a first elastic member and a second elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is adjacent to the first elastic member;
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- an attachment zone, wherein in the attachment zone:
- the second elastic member is continuously joined to the leg gasketing system;
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- the first elastic member is joined to the leg gasketing system at both a first attachment interval and a second attachment interval, wherein the first and the second attachment intervals are separated by an unattached span and wherein the first attachment interval is at least partially disposed in the first waist region, the unattached span is disposed in the crotch region, and the second attachment interval is at least partially disposed in the second waist region.
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
- a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
- and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
- and a chassis periphery defined by the first and second waist edges and the first and second longitudinal edges;
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- a waist gasketing element disposed in one of the first waist region or the second waist region and comprising a waist elasticized region, wherein the waist elasticized region comprises:
- a first waist elastic member disposed inboard of the respective first or second waist edge and a second waist elastic member disposed inboard of first waist elastic member, wherein the first waist elastic member is adjacent to the second waist member;
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- a waist attachment zone, wherein in the waist attachment zone:
- the second waist elastic member is continuously joined to the waist gasketing element;
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- the first waist elastic member is joined to the waist gasketing element at a first waist attachment interval proximate to the first longitudinal edge and a second waist attachment interval proximate to the second longitudinal edge, wherein the first and second waist attachment intervals are separated by an unattached span.
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
- a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
- and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
- and a chassis periphery defined by the first and second waist edges and the first and second longitudinal edges;
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- an elasticized region comprising a first elastic member and a second elastic member adjacent to the first elastic member;
- and wherein the second elastic member is continuously joined to the backsheet in an attachment zone and the first elastic member is joined to the backsheet at both a first attachment interval and a second attachment interval, wherein the first and second attachment intervals are separated by an unattached span, the unattached span having a width of at least 20 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.