Disposable training pant having improved stretchable side panels
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1. A disposable training pant comprising:
- 1) an absorbent chassis having side edges and a front and a back waist area, comprising;
a liquid-pervious topsheet,a liquid-impervious backsheet, andan absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and
2) an elasticized side panel attached to and joining the front waist area and the back waist area along each longitudinal side of the absorbent chassis, said side panel being laterally stretchable, comprising;
a front elasticized member and a back elasticized member, each comprising;
(i) a non-elasticized laminate portion comprising at least one elongatable, non-elastic nonwoven layer and at least one elastic layer, said non-elasticized laminate portion forming an outboard edge and(ii) an elasticized laminate portion; and
a side seam joining said outboard edges of said front elasticized member and said back elasticized member.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a disposable training pant having an improved elasticized side panel which gives improved fit and comfort. The disposable diaper has an absorbent core chassis (30) and a pair of elasticized side panels (50) connected to the longitudinal sides of the chassis, where each side panel is formed of two elasticized laminate members (10), joined by a side seam along a non-elasticized outboard edge (52) of each member.
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1. A disposable training pant comprising:
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1) an absorbent chassis having side edges and a front and a back waist area, comprising; a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and 2) an elasticized side panel attached to and joining the front waist area and the back waist area along each longitudinal side of the absorbent chassis, said side panel being laterally stretchable, comprising; a front elasticized member and a back elasticized member, each comprising; (i) a non-elasticized laminate portion comprising at least one elongatable, non-elastic nonwoven layer and at least one elastic layer, said non-elasticized laminate portion forming an outboard edge and (ii) an elasticized laminate portion; and a side seam joining said outboard edges of said front elasticized member and said back elasticized member.
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