Absorbent articles having textured zones

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10575996-B2
Application number	US-201615088207-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2016
Priority date	May 15, 2012
Publication date	Mar 3, 2020
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020

Abstract

An absorbent article comprises a chassis having a belt portion extending therefrom. The belt portion comprises a side edge, a waist opening edge, a leg opening edge, first and second substrates engaged with each other, and elastic elements disposed intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate. The belt portion also comprises a first texture zone comprising a first portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the waist opening edge and a second texture zone comprising a second portion of the substrates and the elastic elements and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the leg opening edge. The first texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion and the second texture zone extends at least partially along a second lateral extent of the belt portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a chassis comprising:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
a core disposed at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first end portion; and
a second end portion longitudinally opposed to the first end portion; and

a belt portion extending from the first end portion, the belt portion comprising:
a side edge;
a waist opening edge;
a leg opening edge;
a first substrate;
a second substrate attached to the first substrate;
a plurality of elastic strands disposed intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate;
a first elasticized texture zone comprising a first portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the waist opening edge, wherein the first elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion, and wherein the elastic strands in the first elasticized texture zone have a first elastic spacing;
a second elasticized texture zone comprising a second portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the leg opening edge, wherein the second elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a second lateral extent of the belt portion, wherein the elastic strands in the second elasticized texture zone have a second elastic spacing, and wherein the first elasticized texture zone has the same texture as the second elasticized texture zone; and
a third elasticized texture zone comprising a third portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed at least partially intermediate the first elasticized texture zone and the second elasticized texture zone, wherein the third elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a third lateral extent of the belt portion, wherein the elastic strands in the third elasticized texture zone have a third elastic spacing, and wherein the third elasticized texture zone has a different texture as the first elasticized texture zone and the second elasticized texture zone;
wherein the first elastic spacing, the second elastic spacing, and the third elastic spacing are substantially equal;
wherein the first elasticized texture zone comprises a first plurality of densified regions, wherein the second elasticized texture zone comprises a second plurality of densified regions, wherein the third elasticized texture zone comprises a third plurality of densified regions, wherein each of the first plurality of densified regions have the same dimensions as the second plurality of densified regions, and wherein each of the third plurality of densified regions have different dimensions than each of the first plurality of densified regions or each of the second plurality of densified regions; and
wherein a longitudinal axis of the absorbent article extends through the first and third elasticized texture zones.

2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of densified regions have the same spacing therebetween as the second plurality of densified regions, and wherein the third plurality of densified regions have a different spacing therebetween than the first plurality of densified regions or the second plurality of densified regions.

3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein each of the first plurality of densified regions have the same area as each of the second plurality of densified regions, and wherein each of the third plurality of densified regions have a different area than each of the first plurality of densified regions or each of the second plurality of densified regions.

4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the side edge is a first side edge, wherein the belt portion comprises a second side edge laterally opposed to the first side edge, and wherein a laterally oriented line extending from a midpoint of the first side edge to the midpoint of the second side edge extends through one or more of the first elasticized texture zone, the second elasticized texture zone, and the third elasticized texture zone.

5. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the belt portion is a first belt portion, the absorbent article comprising a second belt portion longitudinally opposed to the first belt portion and extending from the second end portion of the chassis.

6. The absorbent article of claim 5 , wherein each of the first and second belt portions comprises a first side edge region and a laterally opposed second side edge region, wherein the first side edge region of the first belt portion is joined to the first side edge region of the second belt portion, and wherein the second side edge region of the first belt portion is joined to the second side edge region of the second belt portion to form a waist opening and two leg openings in the absorbent article.

7. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the first side edge region of the first belt portion is permanently joined to the first side edge region of the second belt portion, and wherein the second side edge region of the first belt portion is permanently joined to the second side edge region of the second belt portion.

8. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the first side edge region of the first belt portion is releasably joined to the first side edge region of the second belt portion, and wherein the second side edge region of the first belt portion is releasably joined to the second side edge region of the second belt portion.

9. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the belt portion is a first belt portion, and wherein a second belt portion extends from the second end portion of the chassis, the second belt portion comprising:
a side edge;
a waist opening edge;
a leg opening edge;
a first substrate;
a second substrate attached to the first substrate;
a plurality of elastic strands disposed intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate;
a first elasticized texture zone comprising a first portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the waist opening edge, wherein the first elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion, and wherein the elastic strands in the first elasticized texture zone have a first elastic spacing;
a second elasticized texture zone comprising a second portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the leg opening edge, wherein the second elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a second lateral extent of the belt portion, wherein the elastic strands in the second elasticized texture zone have a second elastic spacing, and wherein the first elasticized texture zone has the same texture as the second elasticized texture zone; and
a third elasticized texture zone comprising a third portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed at least partially intermediate the first elasticized texture zone and the second elasticized texture zone, wherein the third elasticized texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion, wherein the elastic strands in the third elasticized texture zone have a third elastic spacing, and wherein the third elasticized texture zone has a different texture as the first elasticized texture zone and the second elasticized texture zone;
wherein the first elastic spacing, the second elastic spacing, and the third elastic spacing are substantially equal.

10. The absorbent article of claim 9 , wherein the first elasticized texture zone of the second belt portion comprises a first plurality of densified regions, wherein the second elasticized texture zone of the second belt porti

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Zink Ronald Joseph
• Wade Sarah Marie
• Glahn Tina Marie
• Walther Rachael Eden
• Brown Darrell Ian
• Lavon Gary Dean
• Goyette Nicholas Paul
• Ishihara Kaoru
• Bicking Amanda Margaret
• Juratovac Diana

Classifications

• A61F13/64

  Straps, belts, ties or endless bands ({A61F13/5605, A61F13/5622}, A61F13/66 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61F2013/51028

  being bicomponent · CPC title

• B32B3/08

  characterised by added members at particular parts {(layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18)} · CPC title

• A61F2013/49092

  comprising leg cuffs · CPC title

• A61F13/49011 Primary

  the elastic means is located at the waist region · CPC title