12.01.23
Ross T. Kaufman, Appleton, WI; Kelly D. Farmer, Neenah, WI; Joseph D. Coenen, Kaukauna, WI; and Jerry L. Hameister, Neenah, WI.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 5/18/21
Issued: 10/17/23
An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction, the absorbent article comprising: a front region having a front waist edge and comprising an elasticated front chassis region and an elasticated front waistband region; a rear region having a rear waist edge; a crotch region extending between the front region and the rear region; and an absorbent body disposed at least partially within the crotch region, wherein: the elasticated front chassis region comprises a plurality of elastomeric strands disposed between a first front chassis web material and a second front chassis web material, the first front chassis web material is bonded to the second front chassis web material by a plurality of discrete bonds, at least some of the discrete bonds forming bond pairs disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front chassis region and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and at least some of the discrete bonds forming longitudinally adjacent bond pairs which do not have an elastomeric strand of the elasticated front chassis region extending therebetween, the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front chassis region are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a first average distance, the elasticated front waistband region comprises a plurality of elastomeric strands disposed between a first front waistband web material and a second front waistband web material, the first front waistband web material is bonded to the second front waistband web material by a plurality of discrete bonds, at least some of the discrete bonds forming bond pairs disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front waistband region and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and at least some of the discrete bonds forming longitudinally adjacent bond pairs which do not have an elastomeric strand of the elasticated front waistband region extending therebetween, and the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front waistband region are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a second average distance, the second average distance being less than the first average distance and being less than 5.5 mm, the plurality of discrete bonds within the elasticated front waistband region are arranged in longitudinally adjacent bond rows, the longitudinally adjacent bond rows within the elasticated front waistband region are spaced apart a first average row distance, the plurality of discrete bonds within the elasticated front chassis region are arranged in longitudinally adjacent bond rows, the longitudinally adjacent bond rows within the elasticated front chassis region are spaced apart a second average row distance, and the second average row distance is greater than the first average row distance.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 5/18/21
Issued: 10/17/23
An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction, the absorbent article comprising: a front region having a front waist edge and comprising an elasticated front chassis region and an elasticated front waistband region; a rear region having a rear waist edge; a crotch region extending between the front region and the rear region; and an absorbent body disposed at least partially within the crotch region, wherein: the elasticated front chassis region comprises a plurality of elastomeric strands disposed between a first front chassis web material and a second front chassis web material, the first front chassis web material is bonded to the second front chassis web material by a plurality of discrete bonds, at least some of the discrete bonds forming bond pairs disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front chassis region and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and at least some of the discrete bonds forming longitudinally adjacent bond pairs which do not have an elastomeric strand of the elasticated front chassis region extending therebetween, the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front chassis region are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a first average distance, the elasticated front waistband region comprises a plurality of elastomeric strands disposed between a first front waistband web material and a second front waistband web material, the first front waistband web material is bonded to the second front waistband web material by a plurality of discrete bonds, at least some of the discrete bonds forming bond pairs disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front waistband region and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and at least some of the discrete bonds forming longitudinally adjacent bond pairs which do not have an elastomeric strand of the elasticated front waistband region extending therebetween, and the plurality of elastomeric strands of the elasticated front waistband region are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction a second average distance, the second average distance being less than the first average distance and being less than 5.5 mm, the plurality of discrete bonds within the elasticated front waistband region are arranged in longitudinally adjacent bond rows, the longitudinally adjacent bond rows within the elasticated front waistband region are spaced apart a first average row distance, the plurality of discrete bonds within the elasticated front chassis region are arranged in longitudinally adjacent bond rows, the longitudinally adjacent bond rows within the elasticated front chassis region are spaced apart a second average row distance, and the second average row distance is greater than the first average row distance.