Absorbent article having breathable side panels
US5571096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/51421
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable absorbent articles having breathable side panels. The disposable absorbent article preferably comprises a containment assembly including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core has a pair of opposing longitudinal edges, an inner surface and an outer surface. The backsheet has a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, a central region and an outer region. The backsheet preferably further includes at least three distinct zones, a pair of apertured zones comprising apertures and a non-apertured zone. The apertured zones preferably include at least a portion of the outer region of the backsheet and extend laterally outwardly form each of the longitudinal edges. The non-apertured zone preferably comprises the central region and is juxtaposed the outer surface of the absorbent core. The disposable absorbent article preferably further comprises a liquid and air pervious outer cover joined with the garment-facing surface of the backsheet to form a breathable laminate in the apertured zones. In preferred embodiments, a side panel extends laterally outwardly from each of the longitudinal edges of th…
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