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Absorbent article having a containment pocket
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1988-11-15
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-11-15
Abstract
Abstract An integral disposable absorbent article such as a diaper provided with an absorbent core; a liquid impervious backsheet; a first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each longitudinal edge of the absorbent article and each having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; a spacing means for spacing the first distal edge of each of the first barrier cuffs away from the liquid-receiving surface of the absorbent article; and a second barrier cuff disposed adjacent at least one and preferably adjacent each of the end edges of the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge, the distal edges of the barrier cuffs overlapping at corner points to form a containment pocket. The spacing means preferably comprises a spacing elastic member that extends longitudinally along the first distal edge beyond the second distal edges. Closing means secure together the first distal edges and the second distal edges adjacent the corner points so as to space both the first and second distal edges away from the liquid-receiving surface of the absorbent article. The containment pocket has channels that are formed between the proximal edges and the distal edges because the distal edges of the barrier cuffs are spaced away from the liquid-receiving surface so as to restrain, contain, and hold body exudates.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Foreman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/494; A61F13/49406; A61F13/49413; A61F13/4942; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/49466; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface, a body surface, side edges, and waist edges; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core; an integral, liquid impermeable, first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along each end edge of the absorbent article, each of said second barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means for securing at least a portion of said first distal edges to said second distal edges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface, a body surface, side edges, and waist edges; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core; an integral, liquid impermeable, first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along each end edge of the absorbent article, each of said second barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means for securing at least a portion of said first distal edges to said second distal edges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said spacing means comprises a spacing elastic member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said spacing means comprises multiple spacing elastic members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said second barrier cuffs are liquid impermeable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said first barrier cuffs are integral with said side flaps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
290 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region, said absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface, a body surface, side edges, and waist edges; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core in at least the crotch region; a liquid impermeable, integral first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; a waist flap extending outwardly from and along each waist edge of said absorbent core; a flap elastic member operatively associated with each of said waist flaps to thereby form second gasketing cuffs; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along each end edge of the absorbent article, each of said second barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge wherein said first distal edges and said second distal edges overlap at at least four corner points; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means disposed adjacent each of said corner points for securing together said first distal edges and said second distal edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
290 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region, said absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface, a body surface, side edges, and waist edges; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core in at least the crotch region; a liquid impermeable, integral first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; a waist flap extending outwardly from and along each waist edge of said absorbent core; a flap elastic member operatively associated with each of said waist flaps to thereby form second gasketing cuffs; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along each end edge of the absorbent article, each of said second barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge wherein said first distal edges and said second distal edges overlap at at least four corner points; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means disposed adjacent each of said corner points for securing together said first distal edges and said second distal edges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The absorbent article of claim 6 wherein said second barrier cuffs are liquid impermeable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The absorbent article of claim 7 wherein each of said proximal edges of said second barrier cuffs are disposed inboard of said second flap elastic members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The absorbent article of claim 8 additionally comprising edge attachment means for adjoining said first proximal edges to said side flaps to provide a seal along said first proximal edges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The absorbent article of claim 9 wherein said first proximal edges are disposed outboard of said side edges of said absorbent core in at least the crotch region and said second proximal edges are disposed outboard of said waist edges of said absorbent core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The absorbent article of claim 10 wherein said first spacing means comprises a spacing elastic member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The absorbent article of claim 11 wherein said second spacing means comprises a spacing elastic member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The absorbent article of claim 12 wherein said first spacing means comprises multiple spacing elastic members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
254 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region, said absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface and a body surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core; an integral, liquid impermeable, first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps along the longitudinal edges of the absorbent article, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along at least one of the end edges of the absorbent article, said second barrier cuff comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge, wherein said first distal edges and said second distal edges overlap at at least corner points; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means disposed adjacent said corner points for securing together said first distal edges and said second distal edges.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
254 words
A unitary disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region, said absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core having a garment surface and a body surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a side flap extending outwardly from and along each side edge of said absorbent core; an integral, liquid impermeable, first barrier cuff disposed adjacent each of said side flaps along the longitudinal edges of the absorbent article, each of said first barrier cuffs comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a first proximal edge and a first distal edge; first spacing means operatively associated with each of said first barrier cuffs for spacing said first distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; an integral second barrier cuff disposed along at least one of the end edges of the absorbent article, said second barrier cuff comprising a separate member joined to the absorbent article and having a second proximal edge and a second distal edge, wherein said first distal edges and said second distal edges overlap at at least corner points; second spacing means operatively associated with each of said second barrier cuffs for spacing said second distal edges upwardly away from said topsheet of the absorbent article; and closing means disposed adjacent said corner points for securing together said first distal edges and said second distal edges.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The absorbent article of claim 14 wherein said second barrier cuff is positioned in the front waist region of the absorbent article.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The absorbent article of claim 14 wherein said second barrier cuff is positioned in the back waist region of the absorbent article.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-02 | 1994-01-01 | 1994-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-02 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-02 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |