10.04.22
Kumardipti Chatterjee, Indian Hill, OH; and Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 8/1/19
Issued: 8/16/22
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; a leg gasketing system attached to a portion of the chassis; and an elasticized waist gasketing element joined to the chassis in the second waist region, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element comprises waist gasketing element pocket and a longitudinal array of elastic members comprising: a first outboard pocket elastic member disposed inboard of the second waist edge and comprising an outboard pocket contraction force, and a second inboard pocket elastic member disposed inboard of the first outboard pocket waist elastic member, wherein the second inboard pocket waist elastic member comprises an inboard pocket contraction force, and wherein the inboard pocket contraction force is greater than the outboard contraction force, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element is attached by one or more longitudinal edge bonds to a portion of the leg gasketing system, and wherein a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge of the elasticized waist gasketing element are disposed laterally inboard of the first and second longitudinal edges of the chassis.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 8/1/19
Issued: 8/16/22
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; a leg gasketing system attached to a portion of the chassis; and an elasticized waist gasketing element joined to the chassis in the second waist region, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element comprises waist gasketing element pocket and a longitudinal array of elastic members comprising: a first outboard pocket elastic member disposed inboard of the second waist edge and comprising an outboard pocket contraction force, and a second inboard pocket elastic member disposed inboard of the first outboard pocket waist elastic member, wherein the second inboard pocket waist elastic member comprises an inboard pocket contraction force, and wherein the inboard pocket contraction force is greater than the outboard contraction force, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element is attached by one or more longitudinal edge bonds to a portion of the leg gasketing system, and wherein a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge of the elasticized waist gasketing element are disposed laterally inboard of the first and second longitudinal edges of the chassis.