Absorbent article with containment flaps

US9259362B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Robert Lee Popp · Hortonville, US
• Scott Simon Craig Kirby · Hornsby, AU
• Rodney Allan Butler · Hornsby, AU
• Kylie Brooke Bridger · Sydney, AU
• Jeffrey Alan DeBroux · Appleton, US
• David F. Bishop · Appleton, US
• Michael John Faulks · Neenah, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 22, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F13/4942
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article having a first containment flap and a second containment flap each having a stem, an inner flap projection, and an outer flap projection. The stems of the first and the second containment flaps can be positioned laterally inward of the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent article. The stem can extend away from the body facing liner when the absorbent article is in a relaxed condition. The inner flap projection can extend laterally from the stem towards a longitudinal axis of the absorbent article and the outer flap projection can extend laterally from the stem away from the longitudinal axis and the inner flap projection when the article is in a relaxed condition. The outer flap projection can be bonded to the stem in at least a portion of one of the front waist region and the rear waist region.