Extensible absorbent article including an extensible absorbent pad layer
First Claim
1. An absorbent article including a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion connecting said rear portion and said front portion, said absorbent article having a cross direction extending across said absorbent article and a longitudinal direction extending through the front, crotch, and rear portions, said absorbent article comprising:
- (a) an absorbent core having a first side and a second side and an outer perimeter;
(b) an extensible layer of material having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface of said extensible layer being disposed adjacent the first side of said absorbent core;
(c) an extensible outer cover having a third outer cover surface and a fourth opposing outer cover surface, the second surface of said extensible layer being disposed in surface-to-surface relationship with the third outer cover surface; and
(d) a pattern of adhesive disposed between said extensible layer and said outer cover, the pattern of adhesive mounting said extensible layer to said outer cover such that extension of said outer cover extends said extensible layer, said extensible layer having the ability to extend in response to extension of said outer cover while at least a portion of the absorbent core is free to move within the absorbent article, with respect to the outer cover without significant loading of said absorbent core.
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes an absorbent pad and an outer cover. An extensible layer replaces at least one of the tissue layers of the absorbent pad. The extensible layer can be secured to an extensible bodyside liner or an extensible outer cover. The extensible layer is adhesively secured to the inner surface of the outer cover or the bodyside liner. In embodiments where the outer cover is extensible in a cross-direction and/or a longitudinal direction, the extensible layer is extensible in the same directions and moves with the outer cover. Absorbent core is not physically secured to the extensible layer. Thus the extensible layer has free mobility with respect to the absorbent core when the outer cover is extended, without deleterious effect on the absorbent core, or the absorbent pad as a whole. Therefore, tearing of the absorbent pad and damage to, or release, of superabsorbent material from the absorbent pad is prevented. In some embodiments, the adhesive securing elements can comprise an elastic adhesive material.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. An absorbent article including a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion connecting said rear portion and said front portion, said absorbent article having a cross direction extending across said absorbent article and a longitudinal direction extending through the front, crotch, and rear portions, said absorbent article comprising:
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(a) an absorbent core having a first side and a second side and an outer perimeter; (b) an extensible layer of material having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface of said extensible layer being disposed adjacent the first side of said absorbent core; (c) an extensible outer cover having a third outer cover surface and a fourth opposing outer cover surface, the second surface of said extensible layer being disposed in surface-to-surface relationship with the third outer cover surface; and (d) a pattern of adhesive disposed between said extensible layer and said outer cover, the pattern of adhesive mounting said extensible layer to said outer cover such that extension of said outer cover extends said extensible layer, said extensible layer having the ability to extend in response to extension of said outer cover while at least a portion of the absorbent core is free to move within the absorbent article, with respect to the outer cover without significant loading of said absorbent core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An absorbent article including a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion connecting said rear portion and said front portion, said absorbent article having a cross direction extending across said absorbent article and a longitudinal direction extending through the front, crotch, and rear portions, said absorbent article comprising:
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(a) an extensible outer cover having a first inner surface and an opposing second outer surface; (b) a bodyside liner having a third body contacting surface and an opposing fourth surface, the fourth surface of said bodyside liner being mounted in surface-to-surface relationship to at least a portion of the first inner surface of said outer cover; (c) an absorbent pad disposed between said bodyside liner and said outer cover, said absorbent pad comprising an absorbent core having a first side and an opposing second side, said absorbent pad including a first extensible layer of material disposed between the first side of said absorbent core and said outer cover, said first extensible layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a portion less than the entirety of the first surface of said first extensible layer being secured to the first inner surface of said outer cover such that said extensible layer and said outer cover layer can expand with differential stretching without damaging said extensible layer, and a second layer of material disposed between the second surface of said absorbent core and said bodyside liner; and (d) adhesive material disposed between said outer cover and said first extensible layer and mounting said outer cover and said first extensible layer to each other, such that extension of said outer cover extends said extensible layer within said absorbent article without significant loading of said absorbent core. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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26. An absorbent article as in clam 15, said second layer comprising a spunbond material.
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31. An absorbent article including a rear portion, a front portion, and a crotch portion connecting said rear portion and said front portion, said absorbent article having a cross direction extending across said absorbent article and a longitudinal direction extending through the front, crotch, and rear portions, said absorbent article comprising:
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(a) an absorbent core having a first side and a second side; (b) a layer of material having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface of said layer being disposed adjacent the first side of said absorbent core; (c) an extensible outer cover having a third outer cover surface and a fourth opposing outer cover surface, the second surface of said layer being disposed in surface-to-surface relationship with the third outer cover surface; and (d) elastic adhesive disposed between said layer and said outer cover, said elastic adhesive mounting said layer to said outer cover such that extension of said outer cover can extend said adhesive without significant loading of said absorbent core. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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