US5092861A
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Disposable garments
Assignee: Unicharm Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-24
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2010-12-24
Abstract
Abstract Here are disclosed disposable garments such as a diaper having adhesive areas on top- and/or backsheet(s) along leg-openings. Each of the adhesive areas is defined by a plurality of spiral adhesive traces. The stretchable elastic means are bonded to the top- and/or backsheet(s) along the adhesive areas, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Hironori Nomura
- 👤 Takamitsu Igaue
- 👤 Hiroki Yamamoto
- 👤 Hiroyuki Tanji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/49017; A61F13/49019; A61F13/49011; A61F13/491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A disposable garment comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and stretchable elastic means mounted around spaced apart leg-openings formed on opposite sides of a crotch section defined between front and rear sections of said sheets, spaced apart adhesive areas provided on at least one of said sheets along curved configurations of the leg-openings, each of said spaced apart adhesive areas being composed of a plurality of separated elongated segments of adhesive each segment having a longitudinal axis, each segment consisting of a plurality of connected loops arranged along the longitudinal axis of the segment and portions of said stretchable elastic means are bonded to at least one of said sheets by said spaced apart adhesive areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A disposable garment comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and stretchable elastic means mounted around spaced apart leg-openings formed on opposite sides of a crotch section defined between front and rear sections of said sheets, spaced apart adhesive areas provided on at least one of said sheets along curved configurations of the leg-openings, each of said spaced apart adhesive areas being composed of a plurality of separated elongated segments of adhesive each segment having a longitudinal axis, each segment consisting of a plurality of connected loops arranged along the longitudinal axis of the segment and portions of said stretchable elastic means are bonded to at least one of said sheets by said spaced apart adhesive areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A garment as recited in claim 1 wherein substantially all of said stretchable elastic means are stretchable transversely of the longitudinal axes of said adhesive segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A garment as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said elastic means comprises first and second elastic members, intermediate portions of the first and second elastic members being positioned substantially in a central portion of the crotch section, and opposite end portions of said first elastic member are positioned substantially along front halves of the leg-openings, while opposite end portions of said second elastic member are positioned substantially along rear halves of the leg-openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A garment according to claim 1 wherein said adhesive areas are in the form of spaced apart halves of ellipses and said elastic means are arranged in configurations generally resembling intersection sine waves that are 180° out of phase with each other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-03-03 | 1995-09-02 | 1996-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-03-03 | 1999-09-02 | 2000-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-03-03 | 2003-09-02 | 2004-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |