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US 6,585,713 B1Granted
Absorbent article providing a dynamic fit
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsLynn Kirkpatrick LeMahieu, David Arthur Fell, Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger, Marianne Keevill Leick, Michael Tod Morman
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes a garment having opposite waist regions separated by a crotch region. At least one of the waist regions includes an expansion panel adapted to elongate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the garment. The absorbent article also includes a pair of elastomeric strap members that are adapted to attach to the waist regions.
Claims31
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a garment having an absorbent structure, a longitudinal axis, a first waist region comprising an expansion panel having a length dimension of at least about 5 centimeters, a second waist region, and a crotch region intermediate and interconnecting the first and second of waist regions, the expansion panel forming an end flap that is disposed over and at least partially unadhered to the crotch region, the expansion panel adapted to elongate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
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- a pair of separate elastomeric strap members each having opposite ends refastenably attached to the waist regions.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a garment having an absorbent structure, a longitudinal axis, a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region intermediate and interconnecting the first and second waist regions, the first and second waist regions each comprising an expansion panel having a length dimension of at least about 5 centimeters adapted to elongate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the expansion panel forming an end flap that is disposed over and at least partially unadhered to the crotch region;
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- a pair of separate elastomeric strap members each having opposite ends refastenably attached to the waist regions.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- a garment having a longitudinal axis, a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region intermediate and interconnecting the first and second waist regions, the garment comprising:
- an expansion panel disposed in both the first and second waist regions and adapted to elongate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
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- an absorbent structure disposed on the expansion panel in the crotch region and a substantially nonextensible zone disposed between the crotch region and each of the waist regions;
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- a pair of separate elastomeric strap members each having opposite ends refastenably attached to the waist regions.
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An absorbent article, comprising:
- a garment having an absorbent structure, a longitudinal axis, a first waist region comprising an expansion panel having a wicking rate less than about 3 centimeters per 30 minutes, a second waist region, and a crotch region intermediate and interconnecting the first and second waist regions, the expansion panel forming an end flap that is disposed over and at least partially unadhered to the crotch region, the expansion panel adapted to elongate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
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- a pair of separate elastomeric strap members each having opposite ends refastenably attached to the waist regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.