Disposable pant-like undergarment having an elastic band adjacent the waist opening
US7018369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/49011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable pant-like undergarment is disclosed having stretchable front and back panels. An elastic band is secured to at least one of the front and back panels. The elastic band has a retracted length less than the retracted length of the panel to which it is secured. An absorbent assembly including a liquid pervious bodyside liner, a liquid-impervious outer cover, and an absorbent positioned therebetween, is secured to the front and back panels. The absorbent assembly is capable of being folded to enable the front panel to overlap the back panel. A pair of seams joins the front panel, the back panel and the elastic band together at their side edges to form a pant-like undergarment having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The elastic band creates a snug fit at the waist opening.
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