Absorbent article having elastic strands
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1. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, said article comprising:
- a urine impervious backsheet;
a urine pervious liner having a front portion, a rear portion and at least one passageway adapted to permit waste materials to pass through said liner, said liner being at least partially peripherally affixed to said backsheet;
an absorbent core intermediate said liner and said backsheet;
a means for contracting said liner in the longitudinal direction, said contracting means being disposed substantially longitudinally nonadjacent said passageway and in the front portion of said liner; and
a means for contracting said liner in the longitudinal direction, said contracting means being disposed substantially longitudinally nonadjacent said passageway and in the rear portion of said liner.
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Abstract
A disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper, having a liquid impervious backsheet, a urine pervious liner, and absorbent core intermediate the backsheet and liner is disclosed. The liner has a passageway to allow communication of solid waste materials to the core, thereby isolating such waste from the skin of the wearer. The liner is longitudinally contracted by elastic strands disposed longitudinally nonadjacent the passageway, improving the fit of the article to the wearer without sacrificing leakage protection and allowing various sections of the article to assume independent functions.
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1. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, said article comprising:
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a urine impervious backsheet; a urine pervious liner having a front portion, a rear portion and at least one passageway adapted to permit waste materials to pass through said liner, said liner being at least partially peripherally affixed to said backsheet; an absorbent core intermediate said liner and said backsheet; a means for contracting said liner in the longitudinal direction, said contracting means being disposed substantially longitudinally nonadjacent said passageway and in the front portion of said liner; and a means for contracting said liner in the longitudinal direction, said contracting means being disposed substantially longitudinally nonadjacent said passageway and in the rear portion of said liner. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, said article comprising:
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a urine impervious backsheet; a urine pervious liner having a front portion, a rear portion and at least one passageway adapted to permit waste materials to pas through said liner, said liner being at least partially peripherally affixed to said backsheet; an absorbent core intermediate said liner and said backsheet; and at least one elastic strand disposed in said front portion and at least one elastic strand disposed in said rear portion, which elastic strands contract said liner in the longitudinal direction, said elastic strands being substantially longitudinally nonadjacent said passageway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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