Absorbent article with improved tear resistance and softness

US8221379B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Joseph Hung Lam · Mason, US
• Michael Irwin Lawson · Cincinnati, US
• Egon Loeffler · Usingen, DE
• Douglas Michael Graham · Cincinnati, US
• Kaneeta Kimble · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F13/581
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article may comprise a chassis and an ear. The chassis comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The ear comprises an elastomeric material and a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material. The ear has a first void region adjacent the proximal edge of the ear. The ear is joined to the chassis by at least one mechanical bond that engages the elastomeric material.