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US 5,685,873 AGranted
Disposable diaper having differentially stretchable ears with childproof fastening
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorMary A. Bruemmer
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent garment for use as a baby diaper and the like includes a pair of differentially stretchable ear members wherein each differentially stretchable ear member comprises a stretchable inner ear portion and a stretchable outer ear portion. A first fastening mechanism on each ear is releasably fastenable to the front of the article, and second fastenable members on the outermost portions of each stretchable ear are fastenable together at the front of the diaper when worn.
Claims58
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front section, a back section having oppositely disposed side portions, and a crotch section,
- an absorbent medium disposed on at least said crotch section, and
- a pair of differentially stretchable ears being disposed on respective oppositely disposed side portions of said back section,
- each said differentially stretchable ear comprising a stretchable inner ear portion having a first stretchable characteristic and a stretchable outer ear portion having a second stretchable characteristic, said inner and outer ear portions having differing tension characteristics when relaxed.
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An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front section, a back section having oppositely disposed side portions and a crotch section having oppositely disposed lateral sides,
- an absorbent medium being disposed on said crotch section,
- a pair of stretchable ears being disposed on respective generally oppositely disposed side portions of said back section, each said stretchable ear comprising a stretchable inner ear portion and a stretchable outer ear portion,
- a first engaging member on each said ear, and a second engaging member on said front section, said first and said second engaging members being releasably engageable together, and
- a first fastening member on one of said outer ear portions and a second fastening member on the other of said outer ear portions, said first and said second fastening members being releasably fastenable together while said first engaging member on each said ear is engaged with said second engaging member.
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An absorbent article, comprising:
- a front section, a back section having oppositely disposed side sections, and a crotch section having oppositely disposed lateral sides,
- an absorbent medium disposed at least at said crotch section,
- a pair of stretchable ears being disposed on respective oppositely disposed side portions of said back section, each said stretchable ear comprising a stretchable inner ear portion having a first stretchable characteristic and a stretchable outer ear portion having a second stretchable characteristic,
- a stretchable leg cuff attached at each said lateral side of said crotch section,
- said stretchable leg cuffs being attached so as not to gather a material to which they are attached when said leg cuffs are relaxed, and
- a pair of containment flaps disposed on said opposite sides of said crotch section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.