Absorbent article with bridge flap
First Claim
1. An absorbent article having a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion which interconnects said front and back waistband portions, said article comprising:
- a backsheet layer;
an absorbent retention portion superposed on said backsheet layer;
a liquid permeable topsheet layer superposed on said retention portion and connected to sandwich said retention portion between said topsheet and backsheet layers;
at least one elasticized side panel connected to a lateral end region of said back waistband portion of said article, said side panel having a flap fastener for interconnecting with said article back waistband portion to thereby form an assembled bridge flap, said assembled bridge flap arranged to extend about a wearer'"'"'s body and to provide a bodyside surface for contacting the wearer;
article fastening means connected to lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion for securing said lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion to regions of said article back waistband portion to thereby encircle the wearer with said article waistband portions; and
waistband-edge attaching means which extend along a longitudinally terminal waistband edge of said elasticized side panel for securing said longitudinally terminal waistband edge of said assembled bridge flap to said front waistband portion of the article to provide a liquid-resistant seal along said waistband-edge attaching means when said article waistband portions encircle the wearer.
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Abstract
An absorbent article (10) has a front waistband portion (12), a back waistband portion (14) and an intermediate portion (16) which interconnects the front and back waistband portions. The article includes a backsheet layer (30), an absorbent retention portion (48) superposed on the backsheet layer (30), and a liquid permeable topsheet layer (28) superposed on the retention portion (48) and connected to sandwich the retention portion between the topsheet and backsheet layers. At least one elasticized side panel (58) is connected to a lateral end region (40) of the back waistband portion (14) of the article. The side panel (58) is constructed with a flap fastener (74) for interconnecting with the article to thereby form an assembled bridge flap (180), which extends about a wearer'"'"'s body and provides a bodyside surface for contacting the wearer. Article fastening means (36) are connected to the article for securing the article front waistband portion (12) to the article back waistband portion (14) to thereby encircle the wearer with the article waistband portions. Waistband-edge attaching means (112, 104) are connected to the elasticized side panel (58) for securing a longitudinally terminal waistband edge of the assembled bridge flap (180) to the front waistband portion (12) of the article.
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10 Claims
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1. An absorbent article having a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion which interconnects said front and back waistband portions, said article comprising:
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a backsheet layer;
an absorbent retention portion superposed on said backsheet layer;a liquid permeable topsheet layer superposed on said retention portion and connected to sandwich said retention portion between said topsheet and backsheet layers; at least one elasticized side panel connected to a lateral end region of said back waistband portion of said article, said side panel having a flap fastener for interconnecting with said article back waistband portion to thereby form an assembled bridge flap, said assembled bridge flap arranged to extend about a wearer'"'"'s body and to provide a bodyside surface for contacting the wearer; article fastening means connected to lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion for securing said lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion to regions of said article back waistband portion to thereby encircle the wearer with said article waistband portions; and waistband-edge attaching means which extend along a longitudinally terminal waistband edge of said elasticized side panel for securing said longitudinally terminal waistband edge of said assembled bridge flap to said front waistband portion of the article to provide a liquid-resistant seal along said waistband-edge attaching means when said article waistband portions encircle the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An absorbent article having a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion which interconnects said front and back waistband portions, said article comprising:
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a backsheet layer;
an absorbent retention portion superposed on said backsheet layer;a liquid permeable topsheet layer superposed on said retention portion and connected to sandwich said retention portion between said topsheet and backsheet layers; at least one elasticized side panel connected to a lateral end region of said back waistband portion of said article, said side panel having a flap fastener for interconnecting with said article back waistband portion to thereby form an assembled bridge flap, said assembled bridge flap arranged to extend about a wearer'"'"'s body and to provide a bodyside surface for contacting the wearer, said at least one elasticized side panel including a foldable section which extends length-wise past a longitudinally terminal edge of said backsheet layer; article fastening means connected to lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion for securing said lateral end portions of said article front waistband portion to regions of said article back waistband portion to thereby encircle the wearer with said article waistband portions; and waistband-edge attaching means connected to said elasticized side panel for securing a longitudinally terminal waistband edge of said assembled bridge flap to said front waistband portion of the article when said article waistband portions encircle the wearer, said waistband-edge attaching means providing fold attaching means connected to said foldable section of said side panel for holding said foldable section in a substantially C-folded condition when said foldable section is wrapped about a laterally extending, terminal edge of said article front waistband portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Specification