Disposable absorbent product with elastic leg opening regions and related methods

US9289331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9289331-B2
Application numberUS-201113336731-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 23, 2011
Priority dateDec 23, 2011
Publication dateMar 22, 2016
Grant dateMar 22, 2016

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A disposable absorbent product extends along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension. The absorbent product has a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and an absorbent core that is disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The absorbent product also has a first multidirectional stretch material layer, adjacent the backsheet, that defines a first contoured leg opening of the absorbent product adapted to fit around a first leg of the wearer of the absorbent product.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent product extending along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the absorbent product comprising: a backsheet; a topsheet overlaying said backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between said backsheet and said topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product; a first multidirectional stretch material layer located in a crotch portion of the disposable absorbent product, adjacent said…

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What does patent US9289331B2 cover?
A disposable absorbent product extends along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension. The absorbent product has a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and an absorbent core that is disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The absorbent product also has a first multidirectional stretch mater…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Glaug Frank Steven, Carney Joshua Daniel, Uner Sue, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/49017. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).