05.05.20
Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany; Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH; Cornelia Beate Martynus, Nidderau-Ostheim, Germany; Andrew James Sauer, Cincinnati, OH; and Aaron Duane Seitz, Batavia Township, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 3/18/16
Issued: 3/31/20
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; wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a chassis comprising: 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet; and 3.) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises a leg gasketing system; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and an outer cuff; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is attached to the chassis in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region; and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is attached to the chassis in the crotch region and the first waist region; and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is unattached to the chassis in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 3/18/16
Issued: 3/31/20
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; wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a chassis comprising: 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet; and 3.) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises a leg gasketing system; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and an outer cuff; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is attached to the chassis in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region; and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is attached to the chassis in the crotch region and the first waist region; and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is unattached to the chassis in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket.