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Absorbent article with partial laminate waist elastic member

US10722407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthew R. Jones · Appleton, US
Robert M. Hill · Appleton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2014
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/530481
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article (10) can include a waist elastic member (50, 150, 250). In one embodiment, the waist elastic member (50, 150, 250) can include a first longitudinal zone (92), a second longitudinal zone (94), and a middle longitudinal zone (93). The first longitudinal zone (92) can include a first elastic member (76) disposed between two layers of material, the second longitudinal zone (94) can include a second elastic member (78) disposed between two layers of material, and the middle longitudinal zone (93) can include less layers of materials than each of the first longitudinal zone (92) and the second longitudinal zone (94).

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