Abstract:
A disposable diaper product useful for collecting a urine sample from an infant is disclosed. In one example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable bacsksheet, with a plan surface area defining a volume coextensive therewith, wherein a portion of the volume defined by at least 50 percent of the plan surface area contains no more than 50 percent by weight absorbent material. In another example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, and have an average Liquid Release Ratio of at least 3 percent. A method for collecting a urine sample from an infant is also disclosed, in which a diaper is used for collection.
Abstract:
An adhesive composition comprising: one or more block copolymers and one or more tackifying resins, wherein said one or more block copolymers comprise (i) one or more blocks of polymerized alkenyl arene monomer (A block), (ii) one or more blocks of polymerized conjugated diene monomer (B block), and optionally at least one low molecular weight (compared to B block) block of polymerized conjugated diene (C block), where the A, B, and C blocks can vary independent of each other with regard to composition and molecular weight.
Abstract:
A disposable diaper having features that improve its ability to lay open in a flat configuration is disclosed. The diaper may include fastening members having a minimum basis weight, and a minimum width and a minimum surface area relative the chassis dimensions, along with other features that tend to cause the diaper to lay open in a flat configuration, for the convenience of the caregiver during application of the diaper to a baby.
Abstract:
An absorbent article (10, 110) can include a waist containment member (54) with a first longitudinal side edge (72), a second longitudinal side edge (74), a proximal portion (76), an intermediate portion (77), and a distal portion (78). The proximal portion (76) can be coupled to the chassis (11) of the absorbent article (10, 110). The intermediate portion (77) can be free to move independent of the proximal portion (76) and the distal portion (78) and free to move independent of the body facing surface (19) of the chassis (11) to provide a containment pocket (82) for containing body exudates. The distal portion (78) can be disposed underneath the intermediate portion (77) when the absorbent article (10, 110) is in the stretched, laid-flat configuration. The waist containment member (54) can also include a first lateral tack-down region (83a) and a second lateral tack-down region (83b).
Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge, and the leg gasketing system further including a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket. The disposable absorbent article also includes at least one channel in the absorbent core.
Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.
Abstract:
An absorbent article (20), such as a diaper, comprising a topsheet (24), a backsheet (25) and an absorbent core (28). The absorbent layer comprises a longitudinally-extending central portion (60), and a first and second side portions (61, 62) disposed transversally outward of the central portion. The absorbent core further comprises first and second folding guides (261, 262) between the central portion and the side portions. The central portion and the side portions form a three-dimensional basin when the absorbent core is folded along the folding guides. The article further comprises at least one liquid management layer (52, 54) substantially free of superabsorbent polymer between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The liquid management layer comprises a central portion (60', 60''), first and second side portions (61', 61'', 62', 62''), and first and second folding guides (261', 261'', 262', 262'') which are at least partially superposed with the folding guides of the absorbent core.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pant type disposable absorbent product comprising a front body panel (1 ), a back body panel (2), and an absorbent member (3) being attached to and bridging said front body panel and said back body panel. Said front body panel (1 ) comprises a crotch edge (8) and said back body panel comprises a crotch edge (15). The absorbent member (3) comprises an intermediate crotch portion (24) extending from the crotch edge of the front body panel to the crotch edge of the back body panel, said absorbent member comprising leg elastics (25) on each side of the intermediate crotch portion (24), and side leakage barriers (26) on each side of the absorbent member inward of the leg elastics (25); wherein the elastics (27) of the side leakage barriers (26) have a first retraction force F1, and the leg elastics (25) on the intermediate crotch portion (24) have a second retraction force F2, the second retraction force being greater than the first retraction force.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a wearable article (20) comprising a main body (38) and a ring-like elastic belt (40) comprising a front belt (84) and a back belt (86). At least some of the elastic bodies (96) arranged in at least 2 sets of a concentrated array (124) are defined as meeting a), b), c) as follow: a) one concentrated array is formed by 2-4 elastic bodies; b) each elastic body within one concentrated array (124) is disposed in an inner-interval (132) between each elastic body of 2-4mm; c) one specific concentrated array (124) disposed in an extra-interval (134) between at least one neighboring elastic body outside the specific concentrated array (124) of less than 8mm. Wherein the entirety of the length of the belt side edge (89) of the front belt (84) is seamed with a certain length of the belt side edge (89) of the back belt (86) to define a seam length LS; the front and back belts (84, 86) each are divided into 4 zones wherein at least 2 concentrated arrays are disposed on the front proximal tummy zone (106), or the back distal tummy zone (104).
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.2 to about 1.6.