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Absorbent article and method for making the same

US8512304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2007
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/49019
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article includes a chassis, an absorbent structure placed on the chassis and elastic elements attached under tension to the chassis so as to extend across an absorbent structure region of the chassis occupied by the absorbent structure and to extend outward beyond opposite side edges of the absorbent structure. An elongation percentage of the elastic elements 6 is relatively low in the absorbent structure region as well as in first side regions outside opposite side edges of the absorbent structure and the elongation percentage is relatively high in second side regions outside the first side region and gradually increases as the elastic elements draw away from the first side regions toward the second side regions.

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