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EP0213642A2
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Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-09-06
Abstract
Abstract An anatomically form-fitting, generally self-adjusting disposable garment (10) comprises a resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20), preferably a breathable nonwoven elastomeric fabric, and an absorbent structure (22), disposed within the outer cover (20), including a liquid-pervious bodyside liner (42), a liquid-impervious barrier (44) and an absorbent composite (38) disposed between the liner (42) and barrier (44) for absorbing and containing body fluids and other exudate. Attachment pockets (29, 31) are formed from front (28) and back (26) waist areas of the stretchable outer cover (20) and longitudinally-opposed ends of the absorbent structure (22) are attached therein whereby the stretchability of the outer cover (20) is uninhibited. The bodyside liner (42) may be resiliently stretchable and bonded (45) to the outer cover (20) in a stretched condition, causing the absorbent structure (22) to assume a cupped profile against the body of a wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Leona G. Boland
- 👤 Robert A. Stevens
- 👤 John C. Wilson
- 👤 Georgia L. Zehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/49007; A61F13/56; A61F13/5622; A61F13/5633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An anatomically form-fitting, generally self-adjusting disposable garment (10) comprising: an outer cover (20) resiliently-stretchable in at least one direction; absorbent means (38), disposed within said outer cover (20), for absorbing and containing body fluids and other exudates; and attachment means (16) for integrally disposing said absorbent means (38) within said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20) whereby the stretchability of said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20) is uninhibited.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An anatomically form-fitting, generally self-adjusting disposable garment (10) comprising: an outer cover (20) resiliently-stretchable in at least one direction; absorbent means (38), disposed within said outer cover (20), for absorbing and containing body fluids and other exudates; and attachment means (16) for integrally disposing said absorbent means (38) within said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20) whereby the stretchability of said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20) is uninhibited.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said absorbent means comprising: an independent absorbent structure (22); a liquid permeable bodyside liner (42); a liquid impermeable barrier (44) secured to said liner (42); and an absorbent composite (38) disposed between said barrier (44) and said liner (42).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The garment of claim 1 or 2 wherein said attachment means comprise autogenous bonding means (45) for bonding said bodyside liner (42) to said stretchable outer cover (20) while said outer cover (20) is in a stretched condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said -absorbent structure (22) further comprises a tissue envelope (43) disposed around d portion of said absorbent composite (38).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said attachment means comprise bonds generated ultrasonically.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
6 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said at least one direction, in which the outer cover (20) is resiliently-stretchable, is cross body to the wearer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
7 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said outer cover (20) is stretchable in a range from 20% to 200%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
8 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein peripheral edges (24, 52, 54) of said outer cover (20) are hemmed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
9 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said outer cover (20) is air and/or liquid permeable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
10 . The garment of one of the preceding claims further comprising fastening means (16) for securing said disposable garment around a wearer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
11 . The garment of claim 10 wherein said fastening means (16) comprise fixed position fastening means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
12 . The garment of claim 10 or 11 wherein said fastening means comprise full-length fastening means (70, 74; 72, 76).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
1 3 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said outer cover (20) comprises an elastomeric nonwoven fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
14 . The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said attachment means includes pocket forming means (29; 31) for maintaining said absorbent means (38) disposed within said outer cover (20).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
The garment of claim 14 wherein said pocket forming means (29, 31) comprises: a front waist flap (28) forming a first pocket (31) with said outer cover (20) within which a first end of said absorbent structure (22) is disposed; and a back waist flap (26) forming a second pocket (29) with said outer cover (20) within which a second end of said absorbent structure (22) is disposed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said front and back waist flaps (28, 26) comprise sections (57) of said outer cover (20) wherein said sections are folded over and bonded to said outer cover (20).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said outer cover (20) comprises a front waist section (66), a back waist section (64) and a crotch section (68) therebetween and further comprising hemmed edges (24) on outermost portions of said crotch sections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said absorbent structure (22) further comprises a crotch section disposed between said first end and said second end of said absorbent structure and wherein said disposable garment further comprises bonding means (50) for bonding said crotch section of said absorbent structure (22) to said crotch section of said outer cover (20).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The garment of claim 18 wherein said bonding means (50) are autogenous bonding means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said outer cover (20) comprises a front waist section, a back waist section and a crotch section therebetween, including waist straightening means for straightening said front waist section and/or said back waist section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The garment of claim 20 wherein said waist straightening means comprise tucks (57) in outermost portions of at least one of said front waist section and said back waist section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The garment of claim 21 wherein said front waist section and said back waist section have hemmed edges (26, 28) and wherein said tucks (57) comprise folded and bonded portions of said hemmed edges (26, 28).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The garment of claim 22 wherein said folded and bonded portions of said hemmed edges are located at selected locations on said hemmed edge, preferably at the outermost portions of said front waist section and said back waist section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
48 words
The garment of claim 23 wherein said selected locations extend from said outermost portions of said front and back waist sections to a center portion of said front and back waist section, preferably having a preselected length (59) of 6.35 mm to 12.7 mm (1/4 to 1/2 inch).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The garment of one of claims 22 to 24 wherein said folded and bonded portions of said hemmed edges (26, 28) are folded over a preselected distance, preferably from 3.17 mm to 9.52 mm (1/8 to 3/8 inch).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein said liquid permeable bodyside liner (42) is resiliently stretchable in at least one direction and integrally retained within said outer cover (20).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
136 words
The garment of claim 26 wherein said bodyside liner (42) is resiliently stretchable in a vertical direction and wherein said bodyside liner (42) is peripherally bonded to said barrier (44) while said bodyside liner (42) is stretched in a vertical direction by a first tensioning force whereby said resiliently-stretchable bodyside liner (42) causes said absorbent structure (22) to assume a folded position when said first tensioning force is removed and/or wherein said bodyside liner (42) is resiliently stretchable in a crossbody direction and wherein said bodyside liner (42) is peripherally bonded to said barrier (44) while said bodyside liner is stretched in a crossbody direction by a second tensioning force whereby said resiliently-stretchable bodyside liner (42) causes said absorbent structure to assume a cupped profile in a crossbody direction when said second tensioning force is removed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The garment of claim 26 or 27 wherein said bodyside liner (42) is resiliently stretchable in a vertical direction and wherein said bodyside liner (42) is peripherally bonded to said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
127 words
The garment of claim 28 wherein said bodyside liner (42) is peripherally bonded to said resiliently-stretchable outer cover (20) while said bodyside liner (42) is - stretched in a vertical direction by a first tensioning force whereby resiliently-stretchable bodyside liner causes said disposable garment to assume a folded position when said first tensioning force is removed and/or wherein said b 6 dyside liner (42) is further resiliently stretchable in a crossbody direction and wherein said bodyside liner is peripherally bonded to said outer cover - (20) while said bodyside liner is stretched in a crossbody direction by a second tensioning force whereby said resiliently-stretchable bodyside liner (42) causes said disposable garment to assume a cupped profile in a crossbody direction when said second tensioning force is removed.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of one of the preceding claims wherein the outer cover (20) is an air-permeable elastomeric nonwoven fabric resiliently stretchable from about 20% to 200% in at least one direction.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claim 30 wherein said elastomeric nonwoven fabric comprises a stretch bonded laminate material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The garment of claim 31 wherein said stretch-bonded laminate material comprises an A-B-A' block copolymer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claims 31 or 32 wherein said stretch-bonded laminate material comprises an extrudable polyolefin.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 33 wherein said polyolefin is meltblown onto opposing surfaces of a stretched elastomeric material.
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