US4909802A
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Absorbent garment having a waist belt attachment system
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1987-04-16
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2007-04-16
Abstract
Abstract An integral disposable absorbent garment, such as a disposable diaper or incontinent brief, having an integral belt segment on each side of the garment. The integral belt segments, in association with a receiving or attachment means, are intended to hold or suspend the garment about the lower torso of the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas A. Ahr
- 👤 William G. Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/64; A61F13/5622; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An integral disposable absorbent garment, comprising: a chassis means for absorbing and containing body exudates, said chassis means having longitudinally extending chassis side margins, laterally extending chassis end edges and chassis side edges; a waist belt attachment system, comprising: an integral belt segment cut from each said chassis means side margins and of a length at least equal to the length of said chassis means side margin, each of said integral belt segments having a fixed point and a distal point, said fixed point of each of said integral belt segments being joined to said chassis means and extending longitudinally outboard of one said chassis end edge; and a receiving means joined to said chassis means for receiving and holding said integral belt segments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An integral disposable absorbent garment, comprising: a chassis means for absorbing and containing body exudates, said chassis means having longitudinally extending chassis side margins, laterally extending chassis end edges and chassis side edges; a waist belt attachment system, comprising: an integral belt segment cut from each said chassis means side margins and of a length at least equal to the length of said chassis means side margin, each of said integral belt segments having a fixed point and a distal point, said fixed point of each of said integral belt segments being joined to said chassis means and extending longitudinally outboard of one said chassis end edge; and a receiving means joined to said chassis means for receiving and holding said integral belt segments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said chassis means comprises: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet associated with said topsheet; and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having core side edges and core waist edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fixed points of said integral belt segments are joined to said chassis means adjacent to said chassis side edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said integral belt segments are elastically contractible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said integral belt segments have a length of at least about one-half the longitudinal length of said garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 5, wherein said chassis means further comprises a back waist region, wherein said fixed points of said integral belt segments are located within said back waist region of said garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 6, wherein said chassis means further comprises front and back end edges, and wherein said distal points of said integral belt segments are located between said front and said back end edges of said garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a back surface, wherein said receiving means is joined to said back surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said receiving means is an adhesive tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said receiving means is a belt loop.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integral disposable absorbent garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said receiving means is a mechanical fastener.
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