Patent · US Expired

Disposable diapers

US5415649A · kind A · utility

184Cited by
11References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1991
Grant dateMay 16, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/530481
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a disposable diaper including a body having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent member interposed therebetween, the body being divided into a stomach portion which, when in wear, is located on a wearer's stomach side and a back portion which, when in wear, is located on his back side, the stomach portion and the back portion being connected and fixed together at both side edge portions, respectively, of the stomach and back portions to form a pair of leg opening portions and a unitary waist opening portion, the waist opening portion and pair of leg opening portions being provided around entire peripheral edges thereof with elastic members forming substantially continuous gathers.

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