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US4834741A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Diaper with waist band elastic

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1987-04-27
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract Disposable garments such as disposable diapers are disclosed that possess improved elastic characteristics. At least one garment outer sheet is composed of a drawable fabric, such as melt blown polymeric fibers or melt spun filaments. An elastic element is affixed in the relaxed condition to a web of outer sheet fabric. The elastic web is then stetched, and simultaneously the web in the area of elastic element attachment is drawn to impart a molecular orientation to the web fibers. As a result, the web fibers are permanently elongated. Upon relaxation of the stretched elastic element, shirrs or gathers are formed in the web fibers that permit subsequent stretching of the elastic element when the garment is worn. One of the outside sheet webs need not be drawable or drawn if it is preformed with corrugations or pleats in the region of elastic element attachment. The present invention also includes apparatus for manufacturing the garment. The apparatus includes novel rolls for pre-corrugating one garment sheet and for simultaneously stretching the elastic element and drawing the web in the region of elastic element attachment. Alternately, the entire web may be drawn, rather than just in the region of elastic element attachment.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reinhardt N. Sabee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15585; A61F13/15593; A61F13/15707

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A disposable garment comprising a top sheet, a back sheet, a moisture absorbent pad interposed between the top sheet and back sheet, and at least one elastic element affixed to the top sheet and the back sheet in a relaxed state to elasticize at least one area thereof, the top sheet and back sheet being drawn and shirred or gathered in the areas of attachment with the elastic element, said areas of attachment having a higher degree of molecular orientation than the adjacent areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A disposable garment comprising a top sheet, a back sheet, a moisture absorbent pad interposed between the top sheet and back sheet, and at least one elastic element affixed to the top sheet and the back sheet in a relaxed state to elasticize at least one area thereof, the top sheet and back sheet being drawn and shirred or gathered in the areas of attachment with the elastic element, said areas of attachment having a higher degree of molecular orientation than the adjacent areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The disposable garment of claim 1 wherein the elastic element attached to the top sheet and back sheet is comprised of a self adhering composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 89 words
A disposable garment comprising a top sheet, a back sheet, a moisture absorbent pad interposed between the top sheet and back sheet, and at least one elastic element affixed to the top sheet and the back sheet when in the relaxed state, the top sheet and back sheet being drawn and molecularly oriented to permanently expand said top and back sheets in the areas of elastic element attachment thereto and being shirred or gathered in the areas of attachment of the elastic element to the top and back sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 89 words
A disposable garment comprising a top sheet, a back sheet, a moisture absorbent pad interposed between the top sheet and back sheet, and at least one elastic element affixed to the top sheet and the back sheet when in the relaxed state, the top sheet and back sheet being drawn and molecularly oriented to permanently expand said top and back sheets in the areas of elastic element attachment thereto and being shirred or gathered in the areas of attachment of the elastic element to the top and back sheets.

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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) 1992-05-29 1992-11-28 1993-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-05-29 1996-11-28 1997-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-05-29 2000-11-28 2001-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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