Absorbent undergarment with fluid transfer layer and elasticized crotch design
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsPeggy H. Miller, Gary D. Winters
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Abstract
A garment (20) for use in absorbing and containing waste comprising a generally rectangular liquid impervious backing (22) having a peripheral edge (24) and a generally rectangular liquid pervious body-side liner (40) having a peripheral edge (42). The liquid impervious backing (22) and liquid pervious liner (40) are joined at their peripheral edges (24,42) to form a container (74). A generally rectangular absorbent layer (58) is between the liner (40) and the backing (22). A generally rectangular pledget (76), which is made of absorbent material, is positioned between the absorbent layer (58) and the backing (22). The pledget (76) has a width and length less than the width and length of the absorbent layer (58).
Claims25
An absorbent garment defining an initial expanded shape having longitudinal and transverse axes and comprising:
- a liquid-impervious backing member;
- a liquid pervious body-side liner joined to said backing member approximate a periphery of said joined liner and backing member;
- a generally rectangular absorbent positioned between said bodyside liner and said backing member in board of the periphery of said joined liner and backing member;
- elastic gathers aligned along longitudinally extending margins of the periphery, rendering said garment elastically contractible and body-conforming adjacent the crotch of a wearer;
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- a generally rectangular pledget disposed between said absorbent and said backing member, said pledget being positioned symetrically relative to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the expanded garment and dimensioned to have a length and width less than the length and width of said absorbent, wherein said pledget, said elastic gathers and said absorbent function together to form a cup-shaped portion adjacent the crotch of the wearer when said garment is worn.
An absorbent garment defining an initial expanded shape having longitudinal and transverse axes and comprising:
- a liquid-impervious backing member;
- a liquid pervious liner joined to said backing member approximate a periphery of said joined liner and backing member;
- a generally planar absorbent disposed between said backing member and said liner inboard of the periphery;
- elastic gathers aligned along longitudinally extending margins of the periphery, rendering the expanded garment elastically contractible and bodyconforming adjacent the crotch of a wearer;
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- a generally planar, superabsorbent-containing pledget disposed between said backing member and said absorbent, said pledget being positioned symetrically relative to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the expanded garment and having a length and width less than the length and width of said absorbent wherein said pledget, said absorbent and said elastic gathers function together to form a cup-shaped portion adjacent the crotch of the wearer when said garment is worn.
An absorbent garment defining an initial expanded shape having longitudinal and transverse axes and comprising:
- a combination of a liquid impervious backing member and a liquid pervious body-side liner joined together approximate a periphery of said joined liner and backing member, said combination being of a generally rectangular configuration and having a width between about 5 inches and 10 inches and a length between about 23 inches and 25 inches;
- a generally rectangular absorbent positioned between said backing member and said liner inboard of the periphery and having a width between about 0.75 inch and 4 inches less than the width of said combination, said absorbent having a length of at least about 21.5 inches;
- elastic gathers aligned along longitudinally extending margins of the periphery, rendering said garment elastically contractible and bodyconforming adjacent the crotch of a wearer;
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- a generally rectangular pledget disposed between said absorbent and said backing member and positioned symetrically relative to the longitudinal and transverse axes, said pledget having a length between about 6 inches and 14 inches and a width between about 30 percent and less than 100 percent of the width of said absorbent layer, wherein said pledget, said absorbent and said elastic gathers function together to form a cup-shaped portion adjacent the crotch of the wearer when said garment is worn.
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