Absorbent articles, such as a diaper, a pants-type diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or like article
US5876390A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/49031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an absorbent article (1), such as a diaper, a pants-type diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or like article, comprising an absorbent body (2) of generally elongated shape and having two mutually opposing end-edges (7, 8) and two mutually opposing side edges (9, 10); a liquid-permeable top sheet (3) which is placed on one side of the absorbent body (2) and which is intended to lie proximal to the wearer in use, and a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet (4) placed on the other side of the absorbent body (2). The inventive article is characterized in that longitudinally extending elastic elements (25-28), for instance bands, threads or the like, are mounted across the absorbent body (2) close to respective side-edges (9, 10); and in that the elastic elements are firmly joined to the absorbent body (2) and entrain the body in the regions around the elastic elements (25-28) to form leakage barriers.
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