Disposable absorbent garment having highly extensible leg openings
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1. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
- a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front end edge, a back end edge, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed as least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least one of the leg opening margins having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by a 5 kg lateral spreading force applied at an uppermost distal point of each of the leg opening margins, and at least one outer leg cuff having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by the 5 kg lateral spreading force, wherein the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings.
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Abstract
Absorbent article having a containment assembly and highly extensible leg openings. The leg opening margins may have portions having differential properties, such as differential elastic extensibility. The absorbent article may also have highly extensible outer leg cuffs. Additionally, the absorbent article may have a narrow crotch region. The absorbent article may thus provide ease of application and removal, sustained dynamic fit, prevention of leakage, sustained wearer comfort, and desirable appearance.
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1. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front end edge, a back end edge, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed as least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least one of the leg opening margins having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by a 5 kg lateral spreading force applied at an uppermost distal point of each of the leg opening margins, and at least one outer leg cuff having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by the 5 kg lateral spreading force, wherein the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front end edge, a back end edge, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a fastening system, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least one of the leg opening margins having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by a 5 kg lateral spreading force applied at an uppermost distal point of each of the leg opening margins. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excrete and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a) a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front end edge, a back end edge, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, at least one of the leg opening margins having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by a 5 kg lateral spreading force applied at an uppermost distal point of each of the leg opening margins; and
b) at least one curved discrete outer leg cuff having an elastic extensibility of at least about 60 percent when the absorbent article is elastically extended laterally by the 5 kg lateral spreading force, the outer leg cuff being wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings, the outer leg cuff comprising first and second ends joined to encircle at least one of the leg openings.
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28. An absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer lee cuff comprising an incrementally stretched laminate, wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings.
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29. An absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer leg cuff comprising an incrementally stretched laminate, wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings, and wherein the outer leg cuff is folded such that a free edge of the outer leg cuff is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the containment assembly.
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30. An absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excrete and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer leg cuff comprising an incrementally stretched laminate, wherein least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings, and wherein the outer leg cuff is folded such that a free edge of the outer leg cuff is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the containment assembly, and wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is continuous with the backsheet.
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31. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excrete and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet a backsheet, and an absorbent core diagnosed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer leg cuff comprising an incrementally stretched laminate, wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the leg openings.
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32. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates, comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer leg cuff comprising an incrementally stretched laminate, wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of the side edges defining one of the lee openings, and wherein the outer leg cuff is folded such that a free edge of the outer leg cuff is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the containment assembly.
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33. A pre-closed absorbent article for fitting about a wearer'"'"'s body to contain excreta and/or bodily exudates comprising:
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a containment assembly having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region, a crotch region diseased between the front waist region and the back waist region, side edges comprising portions defining leg openings when the absorbent article is closed, leg opening margins, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one outer leg cuff comprising incrementally stretched laminate, wherein at least a portion of the outer leg cuff is wrapped over at least one of the portions of one of die side edges defining one, of the leg openings, and wherein the outer leg cuff is folded such that a free edge of the outer leg cuff is diseased adjacent to an inner surface of the containment assembly, and wherein as least a portion of the outer leg cuff is continuous with the backsheet.
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