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US 9,867,741 B2Granted
Absorbent articles with elastics in multiple layers
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsSarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Gary Dean LaVon, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Kaoru Ishihara, Masaharu Nishikawa, Ronald Joseph Zink, Anna Elizabeth Macura
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Abstract
Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.
Claims22
An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
- a front waist region and a front waist edge;
- a back waist region and a back waist edge;
- an inner belt portion disposed in one or both of the front waist region and back waist region;
- an outer belt portion disposed in one or both of the front waist region and back waist region;
- a first elastic disposed in the inner belt portion;
- and
- a second elastic disposed in the outer belt portion;
- wherein the first elastic is formed from one or more of an elastic non-woven, elastic strands, elastic films and elastic ribbons;
- wherein the second elastic is formed from one or more of an elastic non-woven, elastic strands, elastic films and elastic ribbons;
- wherein at least a portion of the inner belt portion and the outer belt portion overlap;
- wherein the first elastic is separated from the second elastic by a layer of material;
- wherein one or both of the inner belt portion and outer belt portion comprise a layer selected from a group consisting of a nonwoven, a film, and a laminate that includes a nonwoven and a film;
- wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable and wherein at least a portion of the inner belt portion is disposed inward of the backsheet and at least a portion of the outer belt portion is disposed outward of the backsheet;
- and
- wherein a portion of the inner belt portion overlaps a portion of the absorbent core.
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An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent article comprising:
- a front waist region and a front waist edge;
- a back waist region and a back waist edge;
- the center chassis comprising a first end edge disposed in the front waist region and a second end edge disposed in the back waist region;
- an inner belt portion disposed on one or both of the front waist region and back waist region;
- the inner belt portion having a laterally extending distal and proximal edges;
- an outer belt portion disposed on one or both of the front waist region and back waist region;
- a first elastic disposed in the inner belt portion;
- and
- a second elastic disposed in the outer belt portion;
- wherein the first elastic is formed from one or more elastic non-wovens, elastic strands, elastic films and elastic ribbons;
- wherein the second elastic is formed from one or more elastic non-wovens, elastic strands, elastic films and elastic ribbons;
- wherein the inner belt portion has a first width extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article, and the outer belt portion has a second width extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article;
- wherein one or both of the inner belt portion and outer belt portion comprise a layer selected from a group consisting of a nonwoven, a film, and a laminate that includes a nonwoven and a film;
- wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable and wherein at least a portion of the inner belt portion overlaps at least a portion of the outer belt portion;
- wherein the first elastic is separated from the second elastic by a layer of material;
- wherein one or both of the inner belt portion and outer belt portion form a portion of at least one of the front waist edge and back waist edge;
- and
- wherein the first width is different from the second width;
- and
- wherein a portion of the inner belt portion overlaps a portion of the absorbent core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.