Absorbent product containing an elastic absorbent component

US6582413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Candace Dyan Krautkramer · Neenah, US
• Rob David Everett · Appleton, US
• Toan Thanh LeMinh · Greenville, US
• Debra Jean McDowall · Roswell, US
• Hoa La Wilhelm · Appleton, US
• David Zenker · Neenah, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 22, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2003
• Expiry date: Nov 18, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F13/513
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article (10) has a longitudinal direction (26), a lateral, transverse direction (24), an article front portion (14), an article back portion (12), and an intermediate portion (16) interconnecting the front and back portions. The article includes an elastomerically stretchable backsheet member (30), a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (28), and an elastomerically stretchable retention portion (48) sandwiched between the backsheet member (30) and the topsheet layer (28). The topsheet layer can be elastomerically stretchable, and the absorbent article (10) can also provide a selected combination of physical properties, such as a composite-article elongation-at-peak-load value which is at least about 50 percent.