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Trisection topsheets for disposable absorbent articles and disposable absorbent articles having such trisection topsheets
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1992-06-12
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Granted: 1993-12-14
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Expires: 2012-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article. The topsheet is divided into three trisections disposed in a particular arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the disposable absorbent article. The front trisection has no elastic extensibility. The central trisection has elastic extensibility in the transverse direction. The rear trisection has elastic extensibility in the longitudinal direction. If desired, the topsheet may be further provided with an aperture for communicating fecal material through the topsheet into a void space in the disposable absorbent article. An exemplary disposable absorbent article is also included in the disclosure.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary E. Freeland
- 👤 Patrick J. Allen
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/495; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/49011; A61F13/49012; A61F13/49017; A61F13/51; A61F13/511; A61F13/512; A61F13/491; A61F13/494; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/537; A61F13/15203; A61F2013/15284; A61F2013/15292; A61F2013/153; A61F2013/15365; A61F2013/15406; A61F2013/15544; A61F2013/15552; A61F13/4902; A61F2013/49022; A61F2013/49031; A61F2013/49033; A61F2013/49039; A61F2013/4948; A61F2013/51002; A61F2013/51004; A61F2013/51009; A61F2013/51011; A61F2013/51059; A61F2013/51066; A61F13/513; A61F2013/51322; A61F2013/51333; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409; A61F2013/51411; A61F2013/51413; A61F13/51474; A61F2013/51486; A61F2013/5149; A61F2013/530007; A61F2013/530437; A61F2013/530445; A61F2013/530481; A61F2013/530583; A61F2013/530613; A61F2013/53445; A61F2013/53765; A61F2013/53769; A61F2013/53795; A61F13/539; A61F2013/53908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, at least a portion of said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said central trisection being generally H-shaped whereby said central trisection longitudinally extends into at least one of said front trisection and said rear trisection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, at least a portion of said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said central trisection being generally H-shaped whereby said central trisection longitudinally extends into at least one of said front trisection and said rear trisection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said central trisection longitudinally extending into at least one of said front trisection and said rear trisection, wherein said topsheet is unapertured and creates a pocket in said rear trisection for the receipt of fecal material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said central trisection longitudinally extending into at least one of said front trisection and said rear trisection, wherein said topsheet is unapertured and creates a pocket in said rear trisection for the receipt of fecal material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said rear trisection and said central trisection comprising linear elastic strands, said topsheet further comprising curvilinear borders between said trisections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A topsheet for use in a disposable absorbent article having a front waist margin, a rear waist margin, and a longitudinal axis, said topsheet comprising: a front trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said front waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said front trisection being generally inelastic; a rear trisection adapted to be juxtaposed with said rear waist margin of said disposable absorbent article, said rear waist margin being longitudinally elastically extensible; and a central trisection intermediate said front trisection and said rear trisection, said central trisection being transversely elastically extensible, said rear trisection and said central trisection comprising linear elastic strands, said topsheet further comprising curvilinear borders between said trisections.
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