03.06.18
Ronald Joseph Zink, Blue Ash, OH; Sarah Marie Wade, Springfield Township, OH; Tina Marie Glahn, West Chester, OH; Rachael Eden Walther, Union, KY; Gary Dean LaVon, Liberty Township, OH; Nicholas Paul Goyette, Cincinnati, OH; Kaoru Ishihara, West Chester, OH; Amanda Margaret Bicking, Cincinnati, OH; and Diana Juratovac, Columbus, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 4/1/16
Issued: 1/16/18
An absorbent article comprising: a chassis comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet; and a core disposed at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; and a belt portion extending from the chassis, the belt portion comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; one or more elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein portions of the elastic elements are joined to the first substrate, and wherein the second substrate is joined to the first substrate or to portions of the elastic elements; a continuous texture grid comprising a first plurality of rugosities formed in the first substrate, wherein the first plurality of the rugosities have a first frequency range and a first amplitude range, and wherein the first plurality of rugosities have a minimum amplitude of 1 mm; and a plurality of discrete texture areas each comprising a second plurality of rugosities formed in the first substrate, wherein the second plurality of the rugosities have a second, higher frequency range and a second, smaller amplitude range, and wherein the second plurality of the rugosities have a minimum amplitude of 1 mm; wherein the plurality of discrete texture areas are positioned only within the continuous texture grid.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 4/1/16
Issued: 1/16/18
An absorbent article comprising: a chassis comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet; and a core disposed at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; and a belt portion extending from the chassis, the belt portion comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; one or more elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein portions of the elastic elements are joined to the first substrate, and wherein the second substrate is joined to the first substrate or to portions of the elastic elements; a continuous texture grid comprising a first plurality of rugosities formed in the first substrate, wherein the first plurality of the rugosities have a first frequency range and a first amplitude range, and wherein the first plurality of rugosities have a minimum amplitude of 1 mm; and a plurality of discrete texture areas each comprising a second plurality of rugosities formed in the first substrate, wherein the second plurality of the rugosities have a second, higher frequency range and a second, smaller amplitude range, and wherein the second plurality of the rugosities have a minimum amplitude of 1 mm; wherein the plurality of discrete texture areas are positioned only within the continuous texture grid.
