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Disposable panty and method
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1981-12-08
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2001-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A disposable panty and method of making the disposable panty wherein two panels are positioned so that the facing sheets of each face each other. The panels include absorbent pads between said facing sheets and outer backing sheets. Pairs of elasticized strips are disposed along the sides of said panels, one pair cooperating to form a waistband. The panels are attached to each other along the end edges and at a location medial the end edges and adjacent the other pair of elasticized strips to form thigh bands defining crotch seals.
Inventors
- 👤 Hamzeh Karami
- 👤 Claude Haulait
- 👤 Terence Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/496; A61F2013/4512; A61F2013/4518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A disposable panty comprising an impervious backing sheet, a facing sheet and a pair of spaced absorbent pads placed between said facing and backing sheets, said facing sheet being bonded to said backing sheet ab out its periphery and between said pads to form front and back panels, said panels being folded between said pads and having their free ends bonded to each other, said panels each having two elasticized strips bonded along the sides thereof, one pair of elasticized strips forming a waist band, said panels being attached to each other at a crotch location medial the ends thereof and adjacent the other pair of elasticized strips to form thigh holes and a pair of crotch seals to extend about the thighs of the wearers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A disposable panty comprising an impervious backing sheet, a facing sheet and a pair of spaced absorbent pads placed between said facing and backing sheets, said facing sheet being bonded to said backing sheet ab out its periphery and between said pads to form front and back panels, said panels being folded between said pads and having their free ends bonded to each other, said panels each having two elasticized strips bonded along the sides thereof, one pair of elasticized strips forming a waist band, said panels being attached to each other at a crotch location medial the ends thereof and adjacent the other pair of elasticized strips to form thigh holes and a pair of crotch seals to extend about the thighs of the wearers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A disposable panty according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent pads are of different thicknesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A disposable panty according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said backing sheet and facing sheet are of a stretch material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A disposable panty according to claim 1, wherein said backing sheet is breathable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A disposable panty according to claim 1, including thigh extensions secured to the crotch portion of said panty, said thigh extensions being of an elasticized material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process of making a disposable panty comprising the steps of positioning a pair of absorbent pads in spaced relationship between a facing sheet and a backing sheet, bonding said facing sheet to said backing sheet between said absorbent pads and along the peripheral edges of said facing sheet and said backing sheet to form a pair of panels, folding said panels in overlying relationship to each other with each of said panels having their facing sheets facing each other, said panels being folded along the space between said absorbent pads, said panels having pairs of elasticized strips bonded along the sides thereof, then bonding the free end edges of said panels to each other, and bonding said panels to each other at a crotch location medial the end edges thereof and adjacent one pair of said elasticized strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process of making a disposable panty comprising the steps of positioning a pair of absorbent pads in spaced relationship between a facing sheet and a backing sheet, bonding said facing sheet to said backing sheet between said absorbent pads and along the peripheral edges of said facing sheet and said backing sheet to form a pair of panels, folding said panels in overlying relationship to each other with each of said panels having their facing sheets facing each other, said panels being folded along the space between said absorbent pads, said panels having pairs of elasticized strips bonded along the sides thereof, then bonding the free end edges of said panels to each other, and bonding said panels to each other at a crotch location medial the end edges thereof and adjacent one pair of said elasticized strips.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process of making a disposable panty according to claim 6, wherein said panels are simultaneously bonded to each other at said free end edges and at said location by heat sealing.
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