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Disposable diaper having density and basis weight profiled absorbent core
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1984-04-06
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2004-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A disposable diaper wherein a central portion of its absorbent core has a higher density and higher basis weight per unit area than longitudinally spaced end portions of the absorbent core. Such absorbent cores may comprise a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a highly absorbent material such as, for example, hydrogel material.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret H. Hasse
- 👤 Mark J. Steinhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/531; A61F13/532; A61F13/534; A61F13/535; A61F13/533; A61F2013/530868; A61F2013/530897; A61F2013/530905; A61F2013/530927; A61F2013/530934; A61F2013/530948; A61F2013/530956; A61F2013/5326; A61F13/537; A61F2013/53795
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A disposable diaper comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising two longitudinally spaced end portions and a central portion disposed intermediate said end portions, said central portion having a greater average density and a greater average basis weight than said end portions, the ratio of the average density of said central portion to the average density of said end portions is about equal to or greater than 2:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A disposable diaper comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising two longitudinally spaced end portions and a central portion disposed intermediate said end portions, said central portion having a greater average density and a greater average basis weight than said end portions, the ratio of the average density of said central portion to the average density of said end portions is about equal to or greater than 2:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the density of said central portion to the density of said end portions is about equal to or greater than 2.5:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1 wherein said absorbent core comprises a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a highly absorbent particulate material having a fiber-to-particulate weight ratio of from about 70:30 to about 98:2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The disposable diaper of claim 3 wherein only said central portion of said absorbent core comprises said mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particulate material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The disposable diaper of claim 3 or 4 wherein the range of said fiber-to-particulate weight ratio extends from about 75:25 to about 90:10.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A disposable diaper comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising two longitudinally spaced end portions and a central portion disposed intermediate said end portions, said central portion having a greater average density and a greater average basis weight than said end portions, and said absorbent core comprises a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a highly absorbent particulate material having a fiber-to-particulate weight ratio of from about 70:30 to about 98:2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A disposable diaper comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising two longitudinally spaced end portions and a central portion disposed intermediate said end portions, said central portion having a greater average density and a greater average basis weight than said end portions, and said absorbent core comprises a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a highly absorbent particulate material having a fiber-to-particulate weight ratio of from about 70:30 to about 98:2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The disposable diaper of claim 6 wherein only said central portion of said absorbent core comprises said mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particulate material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The disposable diaper of claim 6 or 7 wherein the range of said fiber-to-particulate weight ratio extends from about 75:25 to about 90:10.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1, 3 or 6 wherein said absorbent core additionally comprises at least one waistband assemblage having a medial region and a laterally spaced pair of ear regions, wherein at least one of said end portions is the medial region of said waistband assemblage of said core, and said ear regions and said medial region being complimentarily configured and disposed to enable folding said ear regions atop said medial region so that the lateral dimension of said folded waistband assemblage is about equal to or less than the width of said central portion of said core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The disposable diaper of claim 9 wherein said waistband assemblage has substantially uniform density.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The disposable diaper of claim 9 wherein said ear regions are substantially thinner and more dense than said medial region of said waistband assemblage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1, 3 or 6 having a crotch region comprising said central portion and a pair of laterally spaced leg cuff portions which leg cuff portions extend laterally outwardly from the lateral side edges of said central portion, said leg cuff portions being of lesser average density and lesser average basis weight than said central portion, said leg cuff portions and said end portions being so configured and disposed that they corporately isolate said central portion from the edges of said core.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
109 words
The disposable diaper of claim 12 wherein said end portions have lateral dimensions about equal to the composite width of said crotch region of said core, and wherein at least one of said end portions is the medial region of a waistband assemblage of said core, said waistband assemblage of said core further comprising a laterally spaced pair of ear regions, said ear regions and said medial region being complimentarily configured and disposed to enable folding said ear regions atop said medial region so that the lateral dimension of the folded waistband assemblage is about equal to or less than the width of said crotch region of said core.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The disposable diaper of claim 13 wherein said waistband assemblage has substantially uniform density.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The disposable diaper of claim 13 wherein said ear regions are substantially thinner and more dense than said medial region of said waistband assemblage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1, 3 or 6 wherein said portions are demarked from each other by sufficiently abrupt thickness differences that said core has a terraced character.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The disposable diaper of claim 1, 3 or 6 wherein said end portions have substantially greater resilience than said central portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The disposable diaper of claim 3 or 6 wherein said discrete particulate material and said fibers of said mixture are substantially uniformly dispersed with respect to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The disposable diaper of claim 3 or 6 wherein said highly absorbent particulate material comprises hydrogel material that is substantially water-insoluble.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-08-10 | 1991-02-09 | 1991-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-08-10 | 1995-02-09 | 1995-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-08-10 | 1999-02-09 | 1999-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |