Disposable absorbent article having article retention zones
US6626879B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/49087
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable absorbent garment having an elastic waist panel that includes one or more localized retention zones for retention the garment in its initial, as-applied position on the body of a wearer. The retention zones includes materials that have a higher coefficient of static friction than does the major surface area that constitutes the inner, body-facing surface of the garment. The garment can also include localized areas having a lower coefficient of static friction than that of the major inner surface area of the garment to facilitate placement of the garment in a desired wearing position. Such lower coefficient of static friction areas can include the areas adjacent the leg openings and the area of the waistband that overlies the stomach of the wearer. Additionally, the garment can also include within the waistband, as well as within the side, hip engaging panels of the garment, areas wherein the coefficient of static friction varies from high to low to provide improved retention and comfort over a wide range of wearing conditions and a wide range of movements of the wearer.
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