US 12,440,392 B2
Elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates for absorbent articles
Todd Douglas Lenser, Liberty Township, OH (US); Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH (US); and Tanner L. Williams, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/485,494.
Application 18/485,494 is a continuation of application No. 17/368,021, filed on Jul. 6, 2021, granted, now 12,070,378.
Application 17/368,021 is a continuation of application No. 16/049,977, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,083,633, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/049,977 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,575, filed on Aug. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,561,537, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,515, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/406,025, filed on Oct. 10, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/374,010, filed on Aug. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0033132 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); B29C 55/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B29C 55/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/48 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/22 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/04 (2019.01); B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/06 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 15/082 (2006.01); B32B 15/088 (2006.01); B32B 15/09 (2006.01); B32B 15/095 (2006.01); B32B 15/14 (2006.01); B32B 25/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); B32B 38/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/15699 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15593 (2013.01); A61F 13/15601 (2013.01); A61F 13/15609 (2013.01); A61F 13/15674 (2013.01); A61F 13/15723 (2013.01); A61F 13/15731 (2013.01); A61F 13/15739 (2013.01); A61F 13/15764 (2013.01); A61F 13/49009 (2013.01); A61F 13/49012 (2013.01); A61F 13/49019 (2013.01); B29C 55/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/74 (2013.01); B29C 66/00145 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 66/4722 (2013.01); B29C 66/83413 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B32B 37/14 (2013.01); B32B 38/0012 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15715 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15869 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15926 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49093 (2013.01); B29C 55/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/086 (2013.01); B29C 65/7847 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/21 (2013.01); B29C 66/244 (2013.01); B29C 66/344 (2013.01); B29C 66/433 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29C 66/7294 (2013.01); B29C 66/81469 (2013.01); B29C 66/83411 (2013.01); B29C 66/83415 (2013.01); B29K 2021/003 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0046 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/4878 (2013.01); B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 5/22 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/043 (2013.01); B32B 15/06 (2013.01); B32B 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 15/082 (2013.01); B32B 15/088 (2013.01); B32B 15/09 (2013.01); B32B 15/095 (2013.01); B32B 15/14 (2013.01); B32B 25/14 (2013.01); B32B 27/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/285 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B32B 37/20 (2013.01); B32B 2038/0028 (2013.01); B32B 38/1858 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0207 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2270/00 (2013.01); B32B 2274/00 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01); B32B 2556/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A taped absorbent article comprising:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
a front waist region;
a back waist region; and
a front elastic waist band joined to the front waist region and a back elastic waist band joined to the back waist region;
wherein the front elastic waist band and the back elastic waist band each comprise:
a first nonwoven substrate;
a second nonwoven substrate; and
an elastic material positioned at least partially intermediate the first nonwoven substrate and the second nonwoven substrate;
wherein the first nonwoven substrate partially overlaps itself to create a folded over portion of the first nonwoven substrate, wherein the folded over portion is in direct facing contact with a non-folded over portion of the first nonwoven substrate;
wherein the elastic material is free of overlap from itself;
wherein at least one of the front waist band and the back waist band extend outwardly from the absorbent core.