Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element

US11801169B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Sarah Ann McCormick · Wyoming, US
• Kevin Ronald Kanya · Monroe, US
• Dirk Saevecke · Wiesbaden, DE
• Sara Lyn Giovanni · Cincinnati, US
• Jeromy Thomas Raycheck · South Lebanon, US
• Thorsten Rinnert · Reiskirchen, DE
• Urmish Popatlal Dalal · Milford, US
• Uwe Schneider · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2020
• Grant date: Oct 31, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/49092
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a waist gasketing element, with the gasketing element having an adhesive zone and one or more adhesive-free zones. At least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to a chassis of the absorbent article. Additionally, a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to a portion of the absorbent article. The bio-based content of the absorbent article is from about 5% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B.