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Diapers with elasticized side pockets
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-13
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A garment with a backsheet (12), a bodyside liner (14) essentially coterminous with the backsheet (12) and forming a shape with a front waist section (18), a back waist section (20) and side sections connecting the front waist section (18) to the back waist section (20) and first and second flaps (30, 32) formed from or attached to bodyside liner (14). Flaps (30, 32) may have elastic members (40, 42) applied thereto respectively. Flaps (30, 32) may be folded inwardly and respective ends thereof may be bonded to bodyside liner (14) so that edges of flaps are directed toward a centerline (38) of the garment. The flaps (30, 32) may be attached to or formed from bodyside liner (14) along lines (34, 36) which are parallel to centerline (38) or which diverge from or converge toward centerline (38). Additionally, flaps (30, 32) may have varying width and be less than full length.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth M. Enloe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/494; A61F13/49406; A61F13/49413; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/4902; A61F2013/49031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 70
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
An absorbent garment comprising: a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch section; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized fluid pervious flaps, attached to or formed from said liner and spaced inwardly from said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste-containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
An absorbent garment comprising: a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch section; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized fluid pervious flaps, attached to or formed from said liner and spaced inwardly from said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste-containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second fluid pervious flaps comprises an essentially rectangular shape with first and second longitudinal sides and first and second base sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The garment of claim 2, wherein each of said first and second flaps is attached to or formed from said bodyside liner along respective first and second lines wherein said first and second lines are essentially parallel to a centerline of said garment wherein said centerline lies between said first and second sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of claim 3, wherein each of said first and second longitudinal sides have a preselected length and each of said first and second base sides have a preselected width.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of claim 4, wherein a first longitudinal side of each of said flaps is attached to said bodyside liner along respective said first and second lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The garment of claim 5, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from said front waist section to said back waist section along said respective first and second lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of claim 6, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps is sealed to said bodyside liner along respective said first and second lines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The garment of claim 7, wherein said first and second base sides are attached to said bodyside liner wherein a second longitudinal side of each of said flaps is directed toward said centerline of said garment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The garment of claim 8, wherein each of said elasticized flaps is elasticized by at least one tension elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 9, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied to each of said flaps with a first preselected tension.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of claim 10, wherein said first preselected tension is sufficient to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 11, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
The garment of claim 12, wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied intermediate said at least one elastic member and said first longitudinal side and wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied with a second preselected tension wherein said second preselected tension can be greater than, less than or equal to said first preselected tension and wherein said first and second preselected tensions are selected to cooperate to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The garment of claim 13, wherein said preselected width of said first and second base sides is selected to be in the range of about one half inch to a width sufficient for said second longitudinal side to be essentially coterminous with said centerline.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
The garment of claim 2, further comprising a line centered on the longitudinal axis of said garment equidistantly between said longitudinal sides wherein each of said first and second flaps is attached to said bodyside liner along respective first and second lines wherein said first and second lines are curved and symmetrically oppositely disposed on each side of said centerline of said garment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The garment of claim 15, further comprising front and back waist sections and wherein said first and second lines each extend substantially between said front and back waist sections and are mutually divergent from said centerline adjacent at least one of said front or back waist sections.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The garment of claim 16, wherein said first and second lines are mutually divergent from said centerline in said back waist section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The garment of claim 17, wherein each of said first and second longitudinal sides has a preselected length and said first and second base sides have a preselected width.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of claim 18, wherein a first longitudinal side of each of said flaps is attached to said bodyside liner along respective said first and second lines.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The garment of claim 19, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from said front waist section to said back waist section along said first and second curved lines.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The garment of claim 20, wherein said first and second base sides are attached to said bodyside liner wherein a second longitudinal side of each of said flaps is directed toward said centerline of said garment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 21, wherein each of said flaps has at least one elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The garment of claim 22, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied essentially at said second longitudinal side.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 23, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied to each of said flaps with a first preselected tension.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of claim 24, wherein said first preselected tension is sufficient to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 25, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
91 words
The garment of claim 26, wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied intermediate said at least one elastic member and said first longitudinal side and wherein said at least second elastic member is applied with a second preselected tension wherein said second preselected tension can be greater than, less than or equal to said first preselected tension and wherein said first and second preselected tensions are selected to cooperate to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
56 words
The garment of claim 27, wherein said preselected width of said first and second base sides of each of said flaps is selected to be in the range of about one half inch to a width sufficient for each of said second longitudinal sides of each of said flaps to be essentially coterminous with said centerline.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
The garment of claim 5, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from a first portion of said garment to a second portion of said garment.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
66 words
The garment of claim 29, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from a first portion of said garment to a second portion of said garment along respective said first and second lines which extend through said crotch section of said garment wherein said crotch section is intermediate said front waist section and said back waist section.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
41 words
The garment of claim 30, wherein said first and second base sides of each of said flaps are attached to said bodyside liner whereby a second longitudinal side of each of said flaps is directed toward said centerline of said garment.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 31, wherein each of said flaps has at least one elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The garment of claim 32, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied essentially at said second longitudinal side.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 33, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied to each of said flaps with a first preselected tension.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of claim 34, wherein said first preselected tension is sufficient to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 35, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
92 words
The garment of claim 36, wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied intermediate said at least one elastic member and said first longitudinal side and wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied with a second preselected tension wherein said second preselected tension can be greater than, less than or equal to said first preselected tension and wherein said first and second preselected tensions are selected to cooperate to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
44 words
The garment of claim 37, wherein said preselected width of said first and second base sides is selected to be in the range of about one half inch to a width sufficient for said second longitudinal side to be essentially coterminous with said centerline.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
35 words
The garment of claim 18, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from a first portion of said garment to a second portion of said garment.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
67 words
The garment of claim 39, wherein said first longitudinal side of each of said flaps has a length sufficient to extend from a first portion of said garment to a second portion of said garment along respective said first and second curved lines which extend through said crotch section of said garment wherein said crotch section is intermediate said front waist section and said back waist section.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
41 words
The garment of claim 40, wherein said first and second base sides of each of said flaps are attached to said bodyside liner whereby a second longitudinal side of each of said flaps is directed toward said centerline of said garment.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 41, wherein each of said flaps has at least one elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
The garment of claim 42, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied essentially at said second longitudinal side.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 43, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied to each of said flaps with a first preselected tension.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
31 words
The garment of claim 44, wherein said first preselected tension is sufficient to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 45, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
92 words
The garment of claim 46, wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied intermediate said at least one elastic member and said first longitudinal side and wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied with a second preselected tension wherein said second preselected tension can be greater than, less than or equal to said first preselected tension and wherein said first and second preselected tensions are selected to cooperate to cause said second longitudinal side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
56 words
The garment of claim 47, wherein said preselected width of said first and second base sides of each of said flaps is selected to be in the range of about one half inch to a width sufficient for each of said second longitudinal sides of each of said flaps to be essentially coterminous with said centerline.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
161 words
An absorbent garment comprising: a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch section; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized fluid pervious flaps each having a longitudinal side, a first and second base side and a fourth side wherein a distance between said longitudinal side and sad fourth side comprises a width of said flaps and wherein said width varies between said first and second base side and wherein said longitudinal side is attached to or formed from said bodyside liner and spaced inwardly of said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
161 words
An absorbent garment comprising: a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch section; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized fluid pervious flaps each having a longitudinal side, a first and second base side and a fourth side wherein a distance between said longitudinal side and sad fourth side comprises a width of said flaps and wherein said width varies between said first and second base side and wherein said longitudinal side is attached to or formed from said bodyside liner and spaced inwardly of said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
54 words
The garment of claim 49, wherein each of said first and second flaps is attached to or formed from said bodyside liner along respective first and second lines which are symmetrically disposed on a first and second side of a centerline of said garment wherein said centerline lies between said first and second sides.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
12 words
The garment of claim 50, wherein said flaps have a preselected length.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
27 words
The garment of claim 51, wherein said preselected length is sufficient to extend from a first portion of said garment to a second portion of said garment.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
29 words
The garment of claim 52, wherein said preselected length is sufficient to extend from said front waist section to said back waist section along said first and second lines.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 53, wherein each of said flaps has at least one elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 54, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied essentially at said fourth side of each of said flaps.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 55, wherein said at least one elastic member is applied to each of said flaps with a first preselected tension.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
30 words
The garment of claim 56, wherein said first preselected tension is sufficient to cause said fourth side of each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 57, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
88 words
The garment of claim 58, wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied intermediate said at least one elastic member and said longitudinal side and wherein said at least a second elastic member is applied with a second preselected tension wherein said second preselected tension can be greater than, less than or equal to said first preselected tension and wherein said first and second preselected tensions are selected to cooperate to cause said fourth side of each flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
108 words
An absorbent garment comprising; a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch sections; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized liquid pervious flaps, formed from said bodyside liner and spaced inwardly of said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
108 words
An absorbent garment comprising; a pair of waist sections together defining a waist opening; a crotch section disposed between said waist sections and a pair of elasticized leg openings separated by said crotch sections; a backsheet; a liquid pervious bodyside liner attached to and essentially coterminous with said backsheet; an absorbent body disposed between said liner and said backsheet; and first and second elasticized liquid pervious flaps, formed from said bodyside liner and spaced inwardly of said elasticized leg openings, respectively, defining a pair of elasticized waste containment pockets; wherein the elastic of the elasticized leg openings, elasticized fluid pervious flaps and elasticized waste containment pockets is tensioned.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
47 words
The garment of claim 60, wherein each of said first and second flaps is formed along respective first and second lines which are symmetrically disposed on a first and second side of a centerline of said garment wherein said centerline lies between said first and second sides.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
27 words
The garment of claim 61, wherein each of said flaps extends from said front waist section to said back waist section along said first and second lines.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of claim 62, wherein each end of said flaps is attached to said bodyside liner whereby said flaps are directed toward said centerline of said garment.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
21 words
The garment of claim 63, wherein each of said flaps is elasticized by at least one tensioned elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
27 words
The garment of claim 64, wherein said elastic member is applied with a preselected tension sufficient to cause said flap to conform the shape of a wearer.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 65, wherein each of said flaps has at least a second elastic member applied thereto.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
46 words
The garment of claim 66, wherein said second elastic member is applied with a tension selected to cooperate with said preselected tension of said at least one elastic member to cause each of said flaps to conform to a shape of a wearer of said garment.
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