Stretchable absorbent undergarment
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsAnne M. Fahrenkrug, Cathy L. Winters, Nanette J. Logsdon
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Abstract
The stretchable undergarment comprises a liquid-previous bodyside layer, liquid-impervious outer layer, an absorbent layer, and a stretchable layer. The stretchable layer is stretch-bonded to the other layers and, upon relaxing the stretchable layer forms a plurality of rugosities in the bodyside layer, outer layer, and absorbent medium. The bonded layers are of a generally trapezoidal shape and have a front end portion that diverges toward a rear end portion, wherein the front end portion is from about 20% to about 90% of the width of the rear end portion, and the rear end portion is about 20% to about 60% of the length of the bonded layers.
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A stretchable absorbent undergarment for absorbing human liquids and waste materials, comprising:
- a liquid-pervious bodyside layer,
- a liquid-impervious outer layer,
- an absorbent layer being disposed between said liquid-pervious bodyside layer and said liquid-impervious outer layer,
- a stretchable layer being disposed between said liquid-pervious bodyside layer and said liquid-impervious outer layer,
- said stretchable layer being stretch bonded to said other layers and forming a plurality of rugosities in said bodyside layer, said outer layer, and said absorbent layer upon relaxation thereof,
- said bonded layers being of a generally trapezoidal shape and having a front end portion that diverges toward a rear end portion, said front end portion being about 25% to about 80% of the width of said rear end portion, said rear end portion being about 20% to about 60% of the length of said bonded layers.
A stretchable absorbent undergarment for absorbing human discharge, comprising:
- a liquid-pervious bodyside layer,
- a liquid-impervious outer layer,
- an absorbent layer disposed between said liquid-pervious bodyside layer and said liquid-impervious outer layer,
- a liquid delivery layer disposed between said liquid-pervious bodyside layer and said liquid-impervious outer layer,
- a stretchable layer disposed between said liquid-pervious bodyside layer and said liquid-impervious outer layer,
- said stretchable layer being stretch bonded to said other layers and forming a plurality of rugosities in said bodyside layer, said outer layer, said absorbent layer, and said liquid delivery layer upon relaxation thereof.
A stretchable absorbent undergarment for absorbing human discharge, comprising:
- a liquid pervious bodyside layer,
- a liquid impervious outer layer,
- an abosorbent layer disposed between said liquid pervious bodyside layer and said liquid impervious outer layer, and
- a stretchable layer disposed between said liquid pervious bodyside layer and said liquid impervious outer layer,
- said stretchable layer being stretch bonded in multiple directions to said other layers and forming a plurality of rugosities in said other layers upon relaxation thereof.
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