12.01.15
Matthias Konrad Hippe, Sulzbach, Germany; Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Bad Soden, Germany; Egon Loeffler, Usingen, Germany; Ernesto G. Bianchi, Oberursel, Germany; Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Hofheim, Germany; and Blanca Arizti, Frankfurt, Germany. Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 9/15/14
Issued: 11/3/15
A disposable diaper comprising a backsheet, a topsheet and therein between an absorbent core, the absorbent core having a longitudinal direction with a longitudinal axis and perpendicular thereto a lateral direction with a transverse axis, the absorbent core comprising a front region, a back region and a crotch region therein between and a front lateral edge, an opposing back lateral edge, and longitudinally extending side edges, wherein the absorbent core comprises superabsorbent polymer particles, the superabsorbent polymer particles being immobilized by a first core adhesive, wherein the absorbent core comprises less than 5% of airfelt, and wherein a) the absorbent core is attached to the backsheet of the disposable diaper in attachment zones adjacent to the front lateral edge and the back lateral edge of the absorbent core; and b) the absorbent core is attached to the backsheet of the disposable diaper in the crotch region of the absorbent core in attachment zones adjacent to the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent core; wherein the absorbent core comprises one or more channels which are free of the superabsorbent polymer particles; wherein the one or more channels do not extend onto the front and back lateral edges and longitudinal edges of the absorbent core.
Filed: 9/15/14
Issued: 11/3/15
A disposable diaper comprising a backsheet, a topsheet and therein between an absorbent core, the absorbent core having a longitudinal direction with a longitudinal axis and perpendicular thereto a lateral direction with a transverse axis, the absorbent core comprising a front region, a back region and a crotch region therein between and a front lateral edge, an opposing back lateral edge, and longitudinally extending side edges, wherein the absorbent core comprises superabsorbent polymer particles, the superabsorbent polymer particles being immobilized by a first core adhesive, wherein the absorbent core comprises less than 5% of airfelt, and wherein a) the absorbent core is attached to the backsheet of the disposable diaper in attachment zones adjacent to the front lateral edge and the back lateral edge of the absorbent core; and b) the absorbent core is attached to the backsheet of the disposable diaper in the crotch region of the absorbent core in attachment zones adjacent to the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent core; wherein the absorbent core comprises one or more channels which are free of the superabsorbent polymer particles; wherein the one or more channels do not extend onto the front and back lateral edges and longitudinal edges of the absorbent core.