Fastening system for a disposable absorbent garment having a tailored seam
US4895569A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/51429
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable absorbent garment (10) of the type having opposed engageable waistband portions (14) separated by an intermediate portion (16), comprises a breathable elastomeric nonwoven fabric outer cover (12) and a superposable absorbent structure (32), including a liquid-impervious baffle (36), a liquid-pervious bodyside liner (34), and an absorbent core (38) disposed therebetween. The absorbent structure (32) preferably forms an independent insert separately attached to the outer cover (12) without restricting the stretchability thereof. The garment (10) has a generally asymmetrical hourglass profile with leg cut-out openings (18) converging together to define a narrow crotch portion, front (28) and rear (30) panels on either side of the crotch and pairs of front (20, 22) and rear (24, 26) ear portions extending from the waistbands (14) to the leg openings (18). A plurality of fastener members (42, 44, 46, 48) each having inner (49) and outer (51) peripheral edges, extend across the bodyside of the ear portions (20, 22, 24, 26) substantially from an associated waistband portion (14) to one of the marginal leg openings (18), with the rear pair of fastener members (42, 46) being hi…
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