04.05.19
Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH; Lisa Jane Goodlander, Okeana, OH; Lisa Maria Grinkemeyer, Harrison, OH; Jessica Lee Mosman, Cincinnati, OH; Jason Edward Naylor, Loveland, OH; and LeAnn Nichole Phillips, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 10/27/16
Issued: 2/19/19
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; a first waist edge and a second waist edge; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis comprising: 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet comprising a polymeric film and a nonwoven outer cover; 3.) an absorbent core; and 4.) a leg gasketing system formed from one web of material and having a garment facing side and a body facing side; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, each comprising one or more elastic members; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge; wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, wherein the outer cuff material edge has been folded over the garment facing side and then laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge, and the inner cuff material edge has been folded over the garment facing side and then laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge, wherein the leg gasketing system is joined to the topsheet and/or backsheet between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge in the crotch region;wherein a portion of the topsheet is located: a.) laterally outboard of the outer cuff material edge, and b.) between i.) the portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge and ii.) the portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the inner cuff folded edge; and wherein the polymeric film width is at least 20 mm narrower than the chassis width.
Assigned to Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 10/27/16
Issued: 2/19/19
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; a first waist edge and a second waist edge; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis comprising: 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet comprising a polymeric film and a nonwoven outer cover; 3.) an absorbent core; and 4.) a leg gasketing system formed from one web of material and having a garment facing side and a body facing side; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises an inner cuff and an outer cuff, each comprising one or more elastic members; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge; wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, wherein the outer cuff material edge has been folded over the garment facing side and then laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge, and the inner cuff material edge has been folded over the garment facing side and then laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge, wherein the leg gasketing system is joined to the topsheet and/or backsheet between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge in the crotch region;wherein a portion of the topsheet is located: a.) laterally outboard of the outer cuff material edge, and b.) between i.) the portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge and ii.) the portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the inner cuff folded edge; and wherein the polymeric film width is at least 20 mm narrower than the chassis width.
