Title:
ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH BRIDGE FLAP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1996003951
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A distinctive absorbent article has a front waistband portion (12), a back waistband portion (14) and an intermediate portion (6) which interconnects the front and back waistband portions. The article comprises a backsheet layer (30), and an absorbent retention portion (48) superposed on the backsheet layer. A liquid permeable topsheet layer (28) is superposed on the retention portion and connected to sandwich the retention portion between the topsheet and the backsheet layers. At least one elasticized side panel is connected to a lateral end region of said back waistband portion of said article. Said side panel is constructed for interconnecting with said article about a wearer's body to thereby form an assembled bridge flap.
Inventors:
SOSALLA PAULA MARY
LI YONG
ENDRES DAN DAROLD
LI YONG
ENDRES DAN DAROLD
Application Number:
PCT/US1995/008888
Publication Date:
May 23, 1996
Filing Date:
July 14, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
A61F5/44; A61F13/494; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; (IPC1-7): A61F13/15
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