Method of making an absorbent article having stretchable panels
US12042362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/4963
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article includes bond seams that are positioned forwardly towards the article central longitudinal direction from the lateral-most side edges of the article, and which are aligned with the highest point of high-rise leg openings on the article. The absorbent article is conformable on both front and back panels, with the front panel being narrower in dimension than the back panel. The bond seams and leg openings can be seen on the front surface of the relaxed and flattened absorbent article. Such absorbent article may be manufactured along the article transverse direction by use of differential tension during manufacture, or differential retractive properties of elastic base materials.
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