Patterned apertured webs and methods for making the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016129661-A1
Application number	US-201514933001-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2015
Priority date	Nov 6, 2014
Publication date	May 12, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes an array of apertures and a first array of structures which are disposed adjacent the array of apertures. The array of apertures forms apertured indicia, and the first array of structures forms first structural indicia. The apertured indicia is coordinated with the first structural indicia.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A disposable absorbent article comprising a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a pair of side edges extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a pair of end edges joining said pair of side edges on opposite ends of the disposable absorbent article, the disposable absorbent article further comprising:
a topsheet comprising a web having a length generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a width generally parallel to the lateral axis, an array of apertures either not extending the length of the topsheet and/or not extending the width of the topsheet, a first array of structures which are disposed adjacent to the array of apertures, wherein the array of apertures forms apertured indicia and the first array of structures forms first structural indicia, wherein the apertured indicia is coordinated with the first structural indicia; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.

2 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 , further comprising a second array of structures which is disposed adjacent to the array of apertures.

3 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the second array of structures is disposed opposite the first array of structures.

4 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the second array of structures forms second structural indicia which is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

5 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article comprises printed indicia visible a user of the disposable absorbent article.

6 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 5 , wherein the printed indicia is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

7 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of barrier cuffs extending generally parallel to the side edges, wherein a first barrier cuff is associated with a first side edge and a second barrier cuff is associated with a second side edge, wherein each of the barrier cuffs comprise an apertured web comprising an array of apertures.

8 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 7 , wherein each of the arrays of apertures associated with the barrier cuffs is coordinated with the array of apertures in the topsheet.

9 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of bonds which create bond indicia, and wherein the bond indicia is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

10 . A disposable absorbent article comprising a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a pair of side edges extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a pair of end edges joining said pair of side edges on opposite ends of the disposable absorbent article, the disposable absorbent article further comprising:
a topsheet comprising a web having a width generally parallel to the lateral axis, the topsheet comprising a first zone extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, a second zone and a third zone disposed on opposite sides of the first zone, wherein the first zone comprises an array of apertures and each of the second zone and third zone comprise an array of structures; a backsheet attached to the topsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.

11 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 10 , wherein the array of apertures forms apertured indicia.

12 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 11 , wherein the array of structures in the second zone and the array of structures in the third zone each form structural indicia, wherein the structural indicia of the second zone is coordinated with the structural indicia of the first zone.

13 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the apertured indicia is coordinated with the structural indicia.

13 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first zone further comprises an array of bonds thereby forming bond indicia, and wherein the bond indicia is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

14 . A disposable absorbent article comprising:
a topsheet comprising an array of apertures therein, the array of apertures forming apertured indicia, wherein each of the apertures in the array of apertures comprises an Effective Aperture Area of between about 0.2 square mm to about 15 square mm, the topsheet further comprising a second array comprising at least one of structures, adhesive, bonds, or printing; a backsheet attached to the topsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.

15 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 14 , wherein the second array comprises structures.

16 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 15 , wherein the structures of the second array form structural indicia which is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

17 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 14 , wherein the second array comprises printing.

18 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 17 , wherein the printing of the second array forms printed indicia, and wherein the printed indicia is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

19 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 14 , wherein the second array comprises bonds.

20 . The disposable absorbent article of claim 19 , wherein the bonds of the second array form bond indicia, and wherein the bond indicia is coordinated with the apertured indicia.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Arora Kelyn Anne
• Dusold Jennifer Lynn
• Mullane Timothy Ian
• Orr Jill Marlene
• Porter Margaret Elizabeth
• Rodic Jennifer
• Roe Donald Carroll
• Tapp Ann Cecilia
• Walther Rachael Eden
• Niezgoda Stephanie Michelle
• Strube John Brian
• Bicking Amanda Margaret

Classifications

• D04H3/147

  Composite yarns or filaments · CPC title

• A61F13/51484

  being inhomogeneous in the plane of the sheet, i.e. having zones of different properties or structures · CPC title

• B32B3/06

  for securing layers together; for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support {, or to another product, e.g. groove/tongue, interlocking} · CPC title

• D04H3/14

  with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding · CPC title

• A61F2013/5128

  characterized by open targets or acquisitions or vulnerability zones · CPC title