07.28.23
Sarah A. Kleuskens, Neenah, WI; Stacy E. Evenson, Neenah, WI; Andrew T. Hammond, Grand Chute, WI; and Sarah A. Olson, Appleton, WI.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 2/28/17
Issued: 6/20/23
An absorbent article comprising: a chassis including an outer cover, a bodyside liner, and an absorbent structure positioned in between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, the chassis including a front region, a crotch region, and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist opening therebetween opposite two leg openings, the chassis having a length and including a first longitudinal edge opposite a second longitudinal edge that extend over the length of the chassis; a first fastening device associated with a first side panel and a second fastening device associated with a second side panel, the first side panel extending from the first longitudinal edge of the chassis at the back region of the chassis, the second side panel extending from the second longitudinal edge of the chassis at the back region of the chassis, the fastening devices for securing the article around the waist of a wearer; a first leg elastic and a second leg elastic, the first leg elastic being positioned along one of the leg openings within the crotch region of the chassis, the second leg elastic being located along the other leg opening within the crotch region of the chassis; and a first vertical bonding seam and a second vertical bonding seam, the first vertical bonding seam being located along the first longitudinal edge of the chassis, the second vertical bonding seam being located along the second longitudinal edge of the chassis, and wherein the first side panel and the first leg elastic are bonded to the chassis along the first vertical bonding seam and wherein the second side panel and the second leg elastic are bonded to the chassis along the second vertical bonding seam, and wherein the first leg elastic extends outboard of the first longitudinal edge and the second leg elastic extends outboard of the second longitudinal edge within the crotch region of the chassis, wherein each vertical bonding seam comprises a column of bond points and wherein the bond points have a higher density over the side panels.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 2/28/17
Issued: 6/20/23
An absorbent article comprising: a chassis including an outer cover, a bodyside liner, and an absorbent structure positioned in between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, the chassis including a front region, a crotch region, and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist opening therebetween opposite two leg openings, the chassis having a length and including a first longitudinal edge opposite a second longitudinal edge that extend over the length of the chassis; a first fastening device associated with a first side panel and a second fastening device associated with a second side panel, the first side panel extending from the first longitudinal edge of the chassis at the back region of the chassis, the second side panel extending from the second longitudinal edge of the chassis at the back region of the chassis, the fastening devices for securing the article around the waist of a wearer; a first leg elastic and a second leg elastic, the first leg elastic being positioned along one of the leg openings within the crotch region of the chassis, the second leg elastic being located along the other leg opening within the crotch region of the chassis; and a first vertical bonding seam and a second vertical bonding seam, the first vertical bonding seam being located along the first longitudinal edge of the chassis, the second vertical bonding seam being located along the second longitudinal edge of the chassis, and wherein the first side panel and the first leg elastic are bonded to the chassis along the first vertical bonding seam and wherein the second side panel and the second leg elastic are bonded to the chassis along the second vertical bonding seam, and wherein the first leg elastic extends outboard of the first longitudinal edge and the second leg elastic extends outboard of the second longitudinal edge within the crotch region of the chassis, wherein each vertical bonding seam comprises a column of bond points and wherein the bond points have a higher density over the side panels.