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Outer cover for a disposable absorbent article

US8333748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2009
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/51484
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An outer cover for a disposable absorbent article including waist regions elastically stretchable in the cross machine direction and activated in the cross machine direction, activated leg cuff regions elastically stretchable in one or more directions other than the cross machine direction, and an inelastic crotch region having a nonwoven crotch patch for providing the outer cover with suitable tensile strength, opacity, and poke-through properties.

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