Disposable diaper with improved body comformity and liquid retention
US4938754A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/51409
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable diaper having improved fit and liquid containment provided by gathering means adjacent at least one edge of the absorbent panel, said gathering means including at least two separately extending, effectively elastic elements. Each of the effectively elastic elements applies a gathering force to a zone of the diaper, thereby defining multiple lines of gasketing about the leg or waist openings.
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