Elasticised absorbent article
US12383440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/4562
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an absorbent article (1), preferably an incontinence pant-like diaper, comprising a chassis (2), a front waist region (3), a back waist region (4) and a crotch region (5) extending between said front and back waist regions (3,4); wherein the front and back waist regions (3,4) are joinable to each other and wherein, when joined, a waist-opening is formed and a pair of leg-openings are formed by one or more crotch-leg-peripheral-edges (17,17′) and front and back waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18′,19,19′), and wherein first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18′) extend from a first position (20,20′) proximal to the crotch region (5) to a second position (21,21′) distal therefrom and proximal to a lateral edge (15,15′) of the front waist region (3), said first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18′) being oppositely disposed from the longitudinal axis. It is characterized in that distance D extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y-Y) between the front waist end (13) and a fifth position (22,22′) along the first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18′) which is closest to the front waist end (13), is smaller t…
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