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US 5,951,536 AGranted
Stretchable absorbent articles
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsThomas W. Osborn, III, Kazuko Sugahara, Charles W. Chappell, Letha M. Hines
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Abstract
The present invention relates to absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins worn by women. More particularly, the present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as thin sanitary napkins, that are stretchable, especially in the longitudinal direction.
Claims1
An extensible sanitary napkin for wearing in the crotch region of a pair of panties, said sanitary napkin comprising:
- an extensible liquid pervious topsheet;
- an extensible liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet;
- an extensible absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;
- and
- an extensible fastener on said backsheet for attaching said sanitary napkin to the crotch region of the wearer's panties, said fastener being arranged in intermittent zones and being capable of permitting at least portions of said sanitary napkin to extend when said napkin is worn in the wearer's panties,
- wherein said sanitary napkin has an original dimension in a relaxed configuration and said sanitary napkin is capable of extending between about 110% to about 150% of its original dimension under forces of between greater than or equal to about 50 grams and less than or equal to about 500 grams.
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