Pocket-like diaper or absorbent article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsMary A. Bruemmer, Paulette M. Rosch, John P. Vukos, Duane G. Uitenbroek, Georgia L. Zehner
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Abstract
A diaper or absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent between the topsheet and backsheet, and an elevating device for spacing the topsheet above the absorbent to form a pocket-like shape. The topsheet can have a generally U-shaped opening and the absorbent can have a hole therein, both of which receive and isolate waste material from the wearer. The absorbent side edges can have portions that are gatherable by elastic members attached in a stretched condition.
Claims57
An absorbent article, comprising:
- an article front edge and an article back edge,
- a backsheet and a topsheet,
- an absorbent between said backsheet and said topsheet,
- said topsheet being generally U-shaped comprising a pair of containment flaps and an opening therebetween facing toward said article front edge, and
- an elastic member in each said containment flap for gathering at least a portion thereof.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a basesheet,
- an absorbent comprising generally opposite side edges,
- a pair of absorbent panels disposed with and spaced from respective ones of said absorbent side edges, and
- a pair of elastic members associated with at least one of said basesheet, said absorbent, and respective ones of said absorbent panels.
A method of making an absorbent article, comprising the steps of:
- providing a backsheet, a topsheet, an article front edge and an article back edge,
- providing the topsheet with a generally U-shaped opening and a pair of containment flaps,
- facing the topsheet opening toward the article front edge,
- positioning an absorbent between the backsheet and the topsheet and
- gathering at least a portion of each containment flap.
A method of making an absorbent article, comprising the steps of:
- providing a basesheet,
- providing an absorbent having generally opposite side edges,
- positioning a pair of absorbent sections at respective ones of the absorbent side edges, and
- forming a pocket-like shape with the absorbent sections and the absorbent.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a backsheet,
- a topsheet having an opening therein,
- a front edge and a back edge,
- an absorbent having a hole therein and being disposed between said backsheet and said topsheet,
- an area of superabsorbent material near at least a portion of a periphery of said hole, and
- an elevating means below said topsheet for elevating at least a portion of said topsheet away from said absorbent, thereby forming a pocket-like shape.
A method of making an absorbent article, comprising the steps of:
- providing a backsheet and a topsheet having an opening therein,
- positioning an absorbent having a hole therein between the backsheet and the topsheet,
- providing an area of superabsorbent material near at least a portion of the periphery of the hole, and
- elevating at least a portion of the topsheet from the absorbent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.