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Absorbent article with multiple elastic areas

US8277431B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

Blanca Arizti · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Darrell Ian Brown · Mason, US
Cornelia Beate Martynus · Nidderau, DE
Ekaterina PONOMARENKO · Mechernich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2010
Grant date	Oct 2, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F13/495
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent articles, such as diapers, training pants, adult incontinence articles, feminine protection articles and the like having a specific elasticated topsheet comprising multitude of elasticated areas and one or more openings to receive e.g. feces, the elasticated areas being typically straight, but the elasticated areas operating jointly to provide a diverting-like elastic behavior, and the elasticated areas having optionally different elastic properties.

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