US 12,268,581 B2
Disposable absorbent articles
Margaret Henderson Hasse, Wyoming, OH (US); and Luke Robinson Magee, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/228,721.
Application 18/228,721 is a continuation of application No. 17/004,054, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,759,375.
Application 17/004,054 is a continuation of application No. 15/785,864, filed on Oct. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,799,402, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 15/785,864 is a continuation of application No. 14/206,001, filed on Mar. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,820,894, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/804,271, filed on Mar. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0372163 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/496 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/49017 (2013.01) [A61F 13/49011 (2013.01); A61F 13/4906 (2013.01); A61F 13/496 (2013.01); A61F 13/49012 (2013.01); A61F 13/49014 (2013.01); A61F 13/49015 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49025 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49092 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article comprising a front region, a crotch region, and a back region, the absorbent article comprising:
a first inner belt web and a first outer cover web;
a second inner belt web and a second outer cover web;
a first plurality of elastics disposed between the first inner belt web and the first outer cover web;
a second plurality of elastics disposed between the second inner belt web and the second outer cover web;
first and second laterally opposed side seams joining the first and second inner belt webs together, such that a waist opening and first and second leg openings are formed;
each of the laterally opposed side seams comprising a waist end edge and a leg end edge;
a first axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the first inner belt web, the first axis defining the transition between the front region and the crotch region;
the area between the first axis and a transverse axis of the absorbent article defining a front crotch region;
a second axis from the leg end edge of the first side seam to the leg end edge of the second side seam, along the second inner belt, the second axis defining the transition between the back region and the crotch region;
the area between the second axis and a transverse axis of the absorbent article defining a back crotch region;
wherein the first plurality of elastics are disposed in the front region and the front crotch region;
wherein the second plurality of elastics are disposed in the back region and the back crotch region;
wherein the first inner belt extends longitudinally from the front region into the front crotch region;
wherein the second inner belt extends longitudinally from the back region into the back crotch region; and
wherein the first and second plurality of elastics consist of linear segments parallel with a transverse axis of the article; and
a third plurality of elastic elements disposed against a backsheet film to form an outer barrier cuff.