Disposable garment with stretchable absorbent assembly
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/15
A61F-013/20
출원번호
US-0879323
(2004-06-29)
등록번호
US-8167861
(2012-05-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Van Gompel, Paul T.
Dawson, Nancy E.
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
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초록▼
A disposable absorbent garment has an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface. The elastic inner layer has an elongate opening therein disposed at least within a crotch region of the garment, and is stretchable in at least a lateral
A disposable absorbent garment has an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface. The elastic inner layer has an elongate opening therein disposed at least within a crotch region of the garment, and is stretchable in at least a lateral direction of the garment. An outer layer of the garment is in opposed relationship with the elastic inner layer and is stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment. An absorbent assembly is secured to the elastic inner layer between the elastic inner layer and the outer layer and is sized larger than the opening of the elastic inner layer for underlying substantially the entire opening. The absorbent assembly is stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment for lateral stretching thereof in response to lateral stretching of the elastic inner layer.
대표청구항▼
1. A disposable absorbent garment, the disposable absorbent garment having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front waist region and the back waist region, longitudinal
1. A disposable absorbent garment, the disposable absorbent garment having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front waist region and the back waist region, longitudinal ends and lateral side edges, the disposable absorbent garment comprising: an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface, the elastic inner layer having an elongate opening therein disposed at least within the crotch region of the garment, said elastic inner layer being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment;an outer layer in opposed relationship with the elastic inner layer, said outer layer being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment; andan absorbent assembly disposed between the elastic inner layer and the outer layer for receiving body waste that passes through the elastic inner layer, the absorbent assembly being secured to the elastic inner layer and being sized larger than said opening of said elastic inner layer for underlying substantially the entire opening, said absorbent assembly being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment for lateral stretching thereof in response to lateral stretching of the elastic inner layer. 2. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the absorbent assembly is secured to the exterior surface of the elastic inner layer. 3. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the opening of the elastic inner layer has longitudinally opposite ends and laterally opposite side edges, the absorbent assembly extending generally longitudinally beyond each of said longitudinal ends of the opening and extending generally laterally beyond the lateral side edges of said opening, said absorbent assembly having lateral side edges secured to the elastic inner layer generally laterally outward of the lateral side edges of said opening. 4. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the garment has a length in the longitudinal direction thereof, the opening in the elastic inner layer having a length in the longitudinal direction in the range of about 10 percent to about 90 percent of the garment length. 5. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 4 wherein the length of the elastic inner layer is in the range of about 25 percent to about 50 percent of the garment length. 6. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the opening in the elastic inner layer extends longitudinally from the crotch region into at least one of the front waist region and the back waist region of the garment. 7. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 6 wherein the opening in the elastic inner layer extends longitudinally from the crotch region into each of the front waist region and the back waist region of the garment. 8. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the opening comprises a slit formed in the elastic inner layer. 9. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the opening comprises an elongate aperture formed in the elastic inner layer. 10. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 9 wherein the interior surface of the elastic inner layer has a surface area, the opening defining an open area in the range of about 5 percent to about 25 percent of the surface area of the interior surface of the elastic inner layer. 11. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the absorbent assembly comprises a liquid permeable topsheet layer, a barrier layer in opposed relationship with the topsheet layer, and an absorbent core layer disposed between the topsheet layer and the barrier layer. 12. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the elastic inner layer is elastic in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of said garment. 13. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1, wherein the elastic inner layer is liquid impermeable. 14. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1, wherein the elastic inner layer comprises at least two layers secured together. 15. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 further comprising a reinforcement element secured to the elastic inner layer generally at the opening thereof. 16. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 15 wherein the opening has laterally opposite side edges extending longitudinally along a length of the opening, the reinforcement element extending longitudinally adjacent each of the laterally opposite side edges of the opening along at least a portion of the length of said opening. 17. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 15 wherein the reinforcement element substantially surrounds the opening of the elastic inner layer. 18. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 15 wherein the reinforcement element is elastic, said reinforcement element being stretchable in at least one of the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the garment. 19. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 18 wherein the elastic reinforcement element is secured the inner layer to gather the inner layer at the opening thereof generally in the longitudinal direction of the garment. 20. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 further comprising laterally opposite leg elastic members extending longitudinally generally along the lateral side edges of the garment. 21. A disposable absorbent garment, the disposable absorbent garment having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front waist region and the back waist region, longitudinal ends and lateral side edges, the disposable absorbent garment comprising: an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface, the elastic inner layer having an elongate opening therein disposed at least within the crotch region of the garment, said elastic inner layer being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment; andan absorbent assembly secured to the elastic inner layer, the absorbent assembly being sized larger than the opening of said elastic inner layer and underlying substantially the entire opening, said absorbent assembly comprising a liquid permeable topsheet layer, a barrier layer in opposed relationship with the topsheet layer, and an absorbent core layer disposed between the topsheet layer and the barrier layer, said absorbent assembly being stretchable in at least the lateral direction for lateral stretching of the absorbent assembly in response to lateral stretching of the elastic inner layer. 22. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the absorbent assembly is secured to the exterior surface of the elastic inner layer. 23. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the opening of the elastic inner layer has longitudinally opposite ends and laterally opposite side edges, the absorbent assembly extending generally longitudinally beyond each of said longitudinal ends of the opening and extending generally laterally beyond the lateral side edges of said opening, said absorbent assembly having lateral side edges secured to the elastic inner layer generally laterally outward of the lateral side edges of said opening. 24. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 1 wherein the garment has a length in the longitudinal direction thereof, the opening in the elastic inner layer having a length in the longitudinal direction in the range of about 10 percent to about 90 percent of the garment length. 25. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the opening in the elastic inner layer extends longitudinally from the crotch region into at least one of the front waist region and the back waist region of the garment. 26. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the opening comprises a slit formed in the elastic inner layer. 27. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the opening comprises an elongate aperture formed in the elastic inner layer. 28. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the elastic inner layer is elastic in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of said garment. 29. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20, wherein the elastic inner layer is liquid impermeable. 30. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 further comprising a reinforcement element secured to the elastic inner layer generally at the opening thereof. 31. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 30 wherein the opening has laterally opposite side edges extending longitudinally along a length of the opening, the reinforcement element extending longitudinally adjacent each of the laterally opposite side edges of the opening along at least a portion of the length of said opening. 32. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 30 wherein the reinforcement element substantially surrounds the opening of the elastic inner layer. 33. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 30 wherein the reinforcement element is elastic, said reinforcement element being stretchable in at least one of the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the garment. 34. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 33 wherein the elastic reinforcement element is secured the inner layer to gather the inner layer at the opening thereof generally in the longitudinal direction of the garment. 35. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 20 wherein the absorbent assembly has laterally opposite side edges at least in part defining the lateral side edges of the garment. 36. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 35 further comprising laterally opposite leg elastic members extending longitudinally generally adjacent the lateral side edges of the garment. 37. The disposable absorbent garment set forth in claim 36 wherein the leg elastic members are disposed between the elastic inner layer and the absorbent assembly. 38. A disposable absorbent garment, the disposable absorbent garment having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front waist region and the back waist region, longitudinal ends and lateral side edges, the disposable absorbent garment comprising: an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface, the elastic inner layer having an elongate opening therein disposed at least within the crotch region of the garment, said elastic inner layer being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment;an outer layer in opposed relationship with the elastic inner layer, said outer layer being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment;an absorbent assembly disposed between the elastic inner layer and the outer layer for receiving body waste that passes through the elastic inner layer, the absorbent assembly being secured to the elastic inner layer and being sized larger than said opening of said elastic inner layer for underlying substantially the entire opening, said absorbent assembly being stretchable in at least the lateral direction of the garment for lateral stretching thereof in response to lateral stretching of the elastic inner layer;at least one leg elastic member generally adjacent each of the laterally opposite side edges of the garment and extending longitudinally along said garment side edges; anda reinforcement element secured to the elastic inner layer generally at the opening thereof and being elastic in at least the lateral direction of the garment.
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