Diaper article with elasticized waist panel
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
- a. a substantially liquid impermeable backsheet layer which delimits at least one waistband portion of said article;
b. a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which is located in facing relation with an inner surface of said backsheet layer;
c. an absorbent body located between said topsheet layer and said backsheet layer; and
d. an elastic member connected to a selected surface of said waistband portion, said elastic member comprising an elastomeric nonwoven fibrous web material which is arranged to shirr said waistband portion and is composed of at least one layer of nonwoven fabric secured to a meltblown fibrous elastic layer, said elastic member having an untensioned bulk thickness of at least about 0.025 in, wherein said backsheet layer, topsheet layer and elastic member provide a composite waistband which has an untensioned total bulk thickness of at least about 0.050 in, has a buckling force value within the range of about 30-50 grams-force, and has a porosity value of at least about 3 cfm/sq. ft.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a distinctive absorbent article which includes a backsheet layer which delimits at least one waistband portion of the article. A substantially liquid-permeable topsheet layer is located in facing relation with an inner surface of the backsheet layer, and an absorbent body is located between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. An elastic member, which is connected to the waistband portion, is composed of an elastomeric, nonwoven fibrous web material, and is constructed and arranged to shirr the waistband portion.
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39 Claims
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a. a substantially liquid impermeable backsheet layer which delimits at least one waistband portion of said article; b. a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which is located in facing relation with an inner surface of said backsheet layer; c. an absorbent body located between said topsheet layer and said backsheet layer; and d. an elastic member connected to a selected surface of said waistband portion, said elastic member comprising an elastomeric nonwoven fibrous web material which is arranged to shirr said waistband portion and is composed of at least one layer of nonwoven fabric secured to a meltblown fibrous elastic layer, said elastic member having an untensioned bulk thickness of at least about 0.025 in, wherein said backsheet layer, topsheet layer and elastic member provide a composite waistband which has an untensioned total bulk thickness of at least about 0.050 in, has a buckling force value within the range of about 30-50 grams-force, and has a porosity value of at least about 3 cfm/sq. ft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a. a backsheet layer delimiting at least one backsheet waistband portion, said waistband portion having a reduced-stiffness section therein; b. a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which is located in facing relation with an inner surface of said backsheet layer and spans at least partially over said reduced-stiffness section of said backsheet waistband portion; c. an absorbent body located between said topsheet layer and said backsheet layer; and d. a vapor-permeable elastic member connected to a surface of said backsheet waistband portion and spanning at least partially over the reduced-stiffness section thereof, wherein said elastic member has an untensioned bulk thickness of at least about 0.025 in and is composed of an elastomeric, nonwoven fibrous material arranged to shirr at least the part of said topsheet layer which spans over said reduced-stiffness section of said backsheet, and wherein said elastic member and topsheet layer comprise a composite waistband portion having a porosity value of at least about 3 cfm/sq. ft. and a bulking force value within the range of about 30-50 grams-force. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a. a backsheet layer composed of a synthetic polymer film material and delimiting at least one backsheet waistband portion, said waistband portion having a reduced-stiffness section therein; b. a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which is located in facing relation with an inner surface of said backsheet layer and spans at least partially over the reduced-stiffness section of said waistband portion; c. an absorbent body located between said backsheet layer and said topsheet layer; and d. an elastic member connected to a surface of said backsheet layer and spanning at least partially over the reduced-stiffness secton of said backsheet waistband portion, wherein said elastic member has an untensioned bulk-thickness of at least about 0.025 in and is composed of an elastomeric, vapor-permeable, nonwoven fibrous material which is connected and arranged to shirr at least a waistband portion of said topsheet layer, and wherein said elastic member extends across at least about 40% of the cross-directional width of said article and covers an area within the range of about 25-80 sq. cm, said elastic member and topsheet layer comprising a composite waistband region which has a buckling force value within the range of about 30-50 grams-force and a porosity of at least about 3 cfm/sq. ft. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a substantially liquid impermeable and substantially inelastic backsheet layer which delimits at least one backsheet waistband portion; a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which is located in facing relation with an inner surface of said backsheet layer; an absorbent body located between said topsheet layer and said backsheet layer; and an elastic member laminated between said backsheet and topsheet layers to form a gathered, composite waistband portion, wherein said elastic member is composed of an elastomeric nonwoven fibrous material having a thickness in its untensioned, contracted state of at least about 0.025 inch, and wherein said composite waistband portion has a buckling force value within the range of about 30-50 grams-force and a porosity value of at least about 3 cfm/sq. ft. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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