12.22.22
Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH; Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany; Zachary Aaron Freije, Milford, OH; Cornelia Beate Martynus, Nidderau-Ostheim, Germany; Donald Carroll Roe, West Chester, OH; Andrew James Sauer, Cincinnati, OH; Christopher Erin Kiger, Union Township, OH; and Aaron Duane Seitz, Batavia Township, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 8/19/19
Issued: 11/22/22
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 topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a leg gasketing system; a first waist gasketing element; and a second waist gasketing element; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and a portion of 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 material edge; such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff material edge and the inner cuff folded edge is attached to the backsheet 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 material edge is attached to the topsheet in the crotch region and the first waist region; and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is unattached to the topsheet in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket, wherein the leg gasketing system pocket comprises an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket; wherein the first and second waist gasketing elements each comprise an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, two longitudinal edges, a web of material, and an elastic material; wherein the first waist gasketing element is attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis, and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; wherein the inboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article; wherein the second waist gasketing element is attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis, and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; wherein the inboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article; and wherein at least a portion of the inboard lateral edge of the first and/or second waist gasketing elements is attached to the leg gasketing system.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 8/19/19
Issued: 11/22/22
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 topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a leg gasketing system; a first waist gasketing element; and a second waist gasketing element; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and a portion of 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 material edge; such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff material edge and the inner cuff folded edge is attached to the backsheet 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 material edge is attached to the topsheet in the crotch region and the first waist region; and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is unattached to the topsheet in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket, wherein the leg gasketing system pocket comprises an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket; wherein the first and second waist gasketing elements each comprise an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, two longitudinal edges, a web of material, and an elastic material; wherein the first waist gasketing element is attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis, and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; wherein the inboard lateral edge of the first waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article; wherein the second waist gasketing element is attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis, and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; wherein the inboard lateral edge of the second waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article; and wherein at least a portion of the inboard lateral edge of the first and/or second waist gasketing elements is attached to the leg gasketing system.