03.29.23
Marcus Schonbeck, Versmold, Germany; Henner Sollmann, Gronau, Germany; Georg Baldauf, Laer, Germany; Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH; Miguel Alberto Herrera, Loveland, OH; and Erica Lynne Locke, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 10/21/19
Issued: 2/28/23
An absorbent article comprising: i) a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and ii) at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis, wherein the elastically elongatable panel comprises a stretch laminate having layers joined by ultrasonic bonding and comprises: a. at least one cover layer; b. an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces; and wherein the stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, wherein the stretch zone is elastically extensible along a stretch direction; and wherein at least a portion of the skin of the elastomeric film is located in the anchoring zone, and wherein the portion of the skin has a plurality of wrinkles and the wrinkles have furrows.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 10/21/19
Issued: 2/28/23
An absorbent article comprising: i) a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and ii) at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis, wherein the elastically elongatable panel comprises a stretch laminate having layers joined by ultrasonic bonding and comprises: a. at least one cover layer; b. an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces; and wherein the stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, wherein the stretch zone is elastically extensible along a stretch direction; and wherein at least a portion of the skin of the elastomeric film is located in the anchoring zone, and wherein the portion of the skin has a plurality of wrinkles and the wrinkles have furrows.