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US 4,850,990 AGranted
Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment with elasticized absorbent structure
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsAndrew E. Huntoon, Thomas H. Roessler, Kenneth M. Enloe
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Abstract
An anatomically form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable garment comprising a stretchable outer cover (20), fixed position fasteners (70) (72) (74) (76) attached to the outer cover (20) and an absorbent structure (22) with elastic members 56 in the crotch area causing the absorbent structure (22) to assume a cupped shape when secured on a wearer.
Claims36
A disposable absorbent garment comprising:
- a pair of longitudinally opposed ends;
- a crotch portion situated between the ends;
- a pair of elasticized leg openings, respectively disposed along opposed marginal sides of the crotch portion defining a first pair of elasticized lines spaced equidistantly from one another with respect to a line centered on the longitudinal axis of said garment;
- an absorbent structure, including a liquid-pervious bodyside liner, an essentially coterminous liquid-impervious backing sheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, said core having opposed lateral edges;
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- a pair of elastic elements affixed to said liner along the entire length of at least said crotch portion and spaced inwardly from said lateral edges of said absorbent core, said elastic elements extending substantially parallel to one other and equidistantly spaced on either side of the longitudinal centerline of said garment, said pair of elastic elements defining, when in relaxed condition, a second pair of elasticized lines straddling the centerline of said garment and gathering and forming said liner into a trough with extendable margins, so that said elastic elements further holding said liner against the skin of the wearer along said extendable margins and providing barriers to reduce the sideways flow of urine and feces and restrict leakage at the leg openings when said garment is securely worn.
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A disposable diaper article comprising:
- a pair of longitudinally opposed ends;
- a crotch portion situated between the ends;
- a pair of elasticized leg openings, respectively disposed along opposed marginal sides of the crotch portion defining a first pair of elastically contractible lines oppositely spaced from a line centered on the longitudinal axis of said diaper;
- an absorbent structure, including a liquid-pervious bodyside liner, a liquid-impervious backing sheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, said core having opposed lateral edges;
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- a pair of elastic elements connected with said liner along the length of at least said crotch portion and spaced inwardly from said lateral edges of said absorbent core, said elastic elements extending longitudinally and spaced on either side of the longitudinal centerline of said diaper, said pair of elastic elements defining a second pair of elastically contractible lines straddling the centerline of said diaper and gathering and forming said liner into a trough with extendable margins, and said elastic elements arranged to operatively hold said liner against the skin of the wearer along said extendable margins and provide barriers to reduce a sideways flow of urine and restrict leakage at the leg openings when said diaper is securely worn.
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An absorbent garment article, comprising:
- a pair of longitudinally opposed end portions;
- a crotch portion situated between the end portions, said crotch portion including opposed marginal sides which define a pair of leg openings;
- a first elastic member connected to each of said marginal sides to elasticize said leg openings to aid in conforming said garment to a wearer at said leg openings;
- an absorbent structure including a liquid-permeable bodyside liner, a backing sheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween;
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- a pair of longitudinally extending, second elastic members connected to said liner along at least a crotch portion of said absorbent structure with one of said second elastic members spaced inwardly from each of said first elastic members, said second elastic members arranged to elasticize a pair of liner portions which extend from said garment, said second elastic members thereby aiding in the prevention of gapping between the wearer and said pair of elasticized liner portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.