A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 13/58 (2006.01) A61F 13/15 (2006.01) A61F 13/56 (2006.01) A61F 13/46 (1995.01)
Patent
CA 2143791
An article is configured with a front waistband section, a rear waistband section, and an intermediate section which interconnects the front and rear waistband sections. The article includes a backsheet layer having a laterally extending width and a longitudinally extending length. A liquid permeable topsheet layer is superposed on the backsheet layer, and the topsheet layer has a laterally extending width and a longitudinally extending length. An absorbent body is located between the backsheet layer and the topsheet layer. An elasticized side panel is connected to the article at each laterally opposed end region of at least one of the front and rear waistband sections. The side panels are constructed to be elastically stretchable at least along a lateral, cross direction of the article. A bridge member, which is separate from the backsheet and topsheet layers, extends laterally to interconnect between the elasticized side panels and to maintain a desired lateral separation and alignment between the side panels. At least a portion of the bridge member is arranged in an overlapping relation with a longitudinal end section of the absorbent body, and is connected to at least one of the backsheet and topsheet layers. Said bridge member provides improved performance attributes to the absorbent article including: improved comfort and fit, and increased resistance to leakage. A fastening means is provided for securing the article on a wearer. The fastening means connect to laterally distal end regions of the side panels.
Fries Donald M.
Huntoon Andrew E.
O'rourke Kathleen A.
Peterson Dale A.
Strohbeen Irene B.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
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