Structure forming a support channel adjacent a gluteal fold
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorBarbara O. Sauer
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Abstract
A personal care absorbent article, such as an infant diaper, a training pant, an incontinence garment and the like, having a structure for opening a support channel adjacent a gluteal fold when the wearer is in a sitting position. The structure having an expandable element hingedly connected to a compressible element whereby the expandable element forms the support channel upon compression of the compressible element.
Claims18
A personal care absorbent article comprising:
- a front region, a back region and a crotch region intermediate the front region and the back region;
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- a structure disposed in said crotch region and positioned on an inner surface of said personal care absorbent article between a topsheet and a wearer suitable for opening a support channel in a gluteal fold when the wearer of said personal care absorbent article is in a sitting position, said structure comprises an expandable element connected to a compressible element whereby said expandable element expands to form said support channel upon compression of said compressible element, wherein said expandable element comprises a frame having a plurality of lateral support arms adapted to traverse the gluteal fold.
In a personal care absorbent article having a front region, a back region and a crotch region intermediate the front region and the back region, the improvement comprising:
- a structure disposed in said crotch region and positioned on an inner surface of said personal care absorbent article between a topsheet and a wearer suitable for opening a support channel in a gluteal fold having a compressible element and an expandable element connected to said compressible element, said expandable element expandable to form said support channel upon compression of said compressible element, and comprising a frame having a plurality of rib extensions,
- wherein said plurality of rib extensions extend transversely across the gluteal fold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.