US 11,833,018 B2
Elastomeric laminate with soft noncrimped spunbond fiber webs
Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH (US); Todd Douglas Lenser, Liberty Township, OH (US); LeAnn Nichole Phillips, Cincinnati, OH (US); Christine A. Methena, Cincinnati, OH (US); Miguel Angel Caballero, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Tanner Laurie Williams, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on May 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/327,823.
Application 17/327,823 is a continuation of application No. 17/168,232, filed on Feb. 5, 2021.
Application 17/168,232 is a continuation of application No. 15/937,235, filed on Mar. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,952,910, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/476,892, filed on Mar. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0275365 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61L 15/22 (2006.01); A61L 15/24 (2006.01); A61L 15/60 (2006.01); D04H 3/007 (2012.01); D04H 3/018 (2012.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01); A61F 13/513 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/49012 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15203 (2013.01); A61F 13/49009 (2013.01); A61F 13/49011 (2013.01); A61F 13/49014 (2013.01); A61F 13/49015 (2013.01); A61F 13/514 (2013.01); A61L 15/225 (2013.01); A61L 15/24 (2013.01); A61L 15/60 (2013.01); D04H 3/007 (2013.01); D04H 3/018 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15284 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15292 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15406 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15552 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15869 (2013.01); A61F 2013/4903 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49022 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49034 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49084 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49093 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51338 (2013.01); D10B 2321/022 (2013.01); D10B 2509/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and
an ear joined to the chassis and comprising:
a laminate comprising a first nonwoven and second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between the first and second nonwovens, wherein the laminate comprises a plurality of ultrasonic bonds;
wherein the laminate comprises a first inelastic region and an elastic region, wherein the first inelastic region is void of elastomeric material, wherein the exterior surface of the first nonwoven in the elastic region comprises an average TS7 value of about 12 db V2 rms or less, and wherein the exterior surface of the first nonwoven in the elastic region comprises an average TS750 value of about 115 db V2 rms or less.