US4640859A
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Inelastic, heat-elasticizable sheet material for diapers
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1985-09-23
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-09-23
Abstract
Abstract Flat, inelastic, dimensionally stable sheet material is formed by stretching parallel elastomeric strands to several times their relaxed length and then bonding them to one or more flat, inelastic webs with inelastic thermoplastic polymer. When the sheet material is heated, the strands contract and the sheet material shirrs. Strips of the flat sheet material can be incorporated in disposable diapers and subsequently shirred to provide elastic waistbands or leg openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul E. Hansen
- 👤 Susan K. Marquardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15585; A61F13/15593; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/065; B29C67/00; B29C67/0011; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/685; B29C70/687; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/20; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4871; B29L2031/4878; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24091; Y10T428/24099; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24165; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2738
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A laminate comprising a disposable diaper to which is attached a substantially inelastic, flexible composite flat sheet material that is dimensionally stable at room temperature, said sheet material comprising in combination: a plurality of parallel elastomeric strands extended to several times their relaxed length and bonded to at least one substantially flat inelastic planar web other than the diaper by thermoplastic, substantially inelastic polymeric binder, the stiffness of the combined web and binder decreasing significantly when heated, thereby permitting the elastomeric strands to contract and the laminate to shirr at right angles to the length of the elastomeric strands.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A laminate comprising a disposable diaper to which is attached a substantially inelastic, flexible composite flat sheet material that is dimensionally stable at room temperature, said sheet material comprising in combination: a plurality of parallel elastomeric strands extended to several times their relaxed length and bonded to at least one substantially flat inelastic planar web other than the diaper by thermoplastic, substantially inelastic polymeric binder, the stiffness of the combined web and binder decreasing significantly when heated, thereby permitting the elastomeric strands to contract and the laminate to shirr at right angles to the length of the elastomeric strands.
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