Absorbent article including barrier leg cuff structure and an elastically stretchable side panel
US7918839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/4942
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a barrier cuff strip extending in a longitudinal direction from the front waist region to the back waist region along the topsheet. The barrier cuff strip has a distal edge attached to the topsheet at a cuff end bond region. The barrier cuff has an outer bond edge spaced longitudinally from an inner bond edge. The disposable absorbent article includes a side panel that extends laterally beyond a side of the chassis and is joined to the chassis at a panel joint region extending between an outer panel joint edge and an inner panel joint edge. The longitudinal distance from the lateral axis to the inner panel joint edge is at least about ¼ of a longitudinal distance from the lateral axis to the inner bond edge of the cuff end bond region.
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