04.12.21
Leigh E. Wood, Woodbury, MN; Michael J. McNamara, St. Paul, MN; and Lori-Ann S. Prioleau, St. Paul, MN.
Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN.
Filed: 12/14/15
Issued: 2/23/21
A diaper assembly comprising: a diaper comprising an inner surface and a rear edge; and a blocking member coupled to a portion of the inner surface, the blocking member having an elongated shape, the direction of elongation oriented along a direction approximately parallel to the rear edge to seal against the intergluteal cleft of a wearer and prevent bodily waste from reaching the rear edge of the diaper, the blocking member comprising: a resilient pad coextensive with the portion of the inner surface; and an attachment layer bonded to the resilient pad and capable of being repositionably attached to the inner surface at a plurality of locations, wherein the resilient pad comprises a resilient core, and a shell having a top shell layer and a bottom shell layer and surrounding the resilient core, and wherein peripheral edges of the top shell layer are sealed with the peripheral edges of the bottom shell layer along a seam to provide an enclosure that snugly fits the resilient core.
Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN.
Filed: 12/14/15
Issued: 2/23/21
A diaper assembly comprising: a diaper comprising an inner surface and a rear edge; and a blocking member coupled to a portion of the inner surface, the blocking member having an elongated shape, the direction of elongation oriented along a direction approximately parallel to the rear edge to seal against the intergluteal cleft of a wearer and prevent bodily waste from reaching the rear edge of the diaper, the blocking member comprising: a resilient pad coextensive with the portion of the inner surface; and an attachment layer bonded to the resilient pad and capable of being repositionably attached to the inner surface at a plurality of locations, wherein the resilient pad comprises a resilient core, and a shell having a top shell layer and a bottom shell layer and surrounding the resilient core, and wherein peripheral edges of the top shell layer are sealed with the peripheral edges of the bottom shell layer along a seam to provide an enclosure that snugly fits the resilient core.