End seal for an absorbent article
First Claim
1. An absorbent article extending along a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the absorbent article comprising:
- a topsheet;
a backsheet; and
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the core defining a wearer facing side oriented towards a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, wherein the core includes
1) a storage layer having a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side,
2) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and
3) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one transverse stripe of juncture, the stripe of juncture covering a total area;
wherein the stripe of juncture provides a bond strength of at least 1 N/cm between the first core wrap sheet and a second core wrap sheet as measured as tensile strength in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the stripe of juncture comprises an open area of at least 20% of the total area.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, and cores useful for such articles. More specifically, the invention relates to an absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, the absorbent article comprising an absorbent core, the core comprising a storage layer and a wearer facing side oriented towards a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, the absorbent article further comprising a liquid pervious topsheet on the wearer facing side of the core and a liquid pervious backsheet on the garment facing side of the core, the core further comprising a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer and a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one transverse stripe of juncture, wherein the stripe of juncture covers a total area and the stripe of juncture provides a bond strength of at least 1 N/cm between the first core wrap sheet and a second core wrap sheet as measured as tensile strength in the longitudinal direction and wherein the stripe of juncture comprises an open area of at least 20% of the total area.
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14 Claims
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1. An absorbent article extending along a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the absorbent article comprising:
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a topsheet;
a backsheet; and
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the core defining a wearer facing side oriented towards a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, wherein the core includes
1) a storage layer having a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side,
2) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and
3) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one transverse stripe of juncture, the stripe of juncture covering a total area;
wherein the stripe of juncture provides a bond strength of at least 1 N/cm between the first core wrap sheet and a second core wrap sheet as measured as tensile strength in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the stripe of juncture comprises an open area of at least 20% of the total area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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