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US 8,079,992 · App. 11/550,477 · Granted Dec 20, 2011

Stretchable absorbent article

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Patent No.
US 8,079,992
App. No.
11/550,477
Granted
Dec 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-layer absorbent article including a first layer and a second layer, the article being constructed such that it is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article so that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of the article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 5% and 20% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of the sample after the loading force is removed at least 90%.

Claims (15)

1. A multi-layer absorbent article comprising:

at least a first stretchable layer;

at least a second layer;

wherein the article is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article such that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of said article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 7% and 14% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of said sample after said loading force is removed is 100%;

wherein said article has a MCB of less than about 25 g;

wherein said article has a thickness of less than about 1 mm; and

wherein said article has an absorbent capacity of less than about 2 g.

2. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article is one of a panty liner, sanitary napkin and incontinence article.

3. A multi-layer absorbent article consisting of:

a first stretchable layer;

a second layer;

wherein the article is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article such that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of said article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 7% and 14% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of said sample after said loading force is removed is 100%;

wherein said article has a MCB of less than about 25 g;

wherein said article has a thickness of less than about 1 mm; and

wherein said article has an absorbent capacity of less than about 2 g.

Assignments (1)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: MCNEIL-PPC, INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
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