CA1183303A - Disposable diaper with contoured elastic - Google Patents

Disposable diaper with contoured elastic

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CA1183303A
CA1183303A CA000414220A CA414220A CA1183303A CA 1183303 A CA1183303 A CA 1183303A CA 000414220 A CA000414220 A CA 000414220A CA 414220 A CA414220 A CA 414220A CA 1183303 A CA1183303 A CA 1183303A
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disposable diaper
backing sheet
elastic members
diaper according
sheet
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Jean Julemont
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A61F13/49007Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
    • A61F13/49009Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
    • A61F13/49019Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means the elastic means being placed longitudinally, transversely or diagonally over the article

Abstract

DISPOSABLE DIAPER WITH
CONTOURED ELASTIC

Abstract of the Disclosure A disposable diaper having an absorbent pad between a top sheet and a back sheet, The absorbent pad is contoured to form a crotch area and outwardly extending ears. Bonded to the backing sheet are elastic members which are substantially equally spaced from said crotch area and said ears and run the full length of the diaper. The top sheet is bonded to the backing sheet out-wardly of the elastic members.

Description

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` FIl~ID OV 1111~ ~IC)tl ~ Thi~ invention relate~ to disposable dlRpers and m~re l~ partl¢ularly to a contoured elasticlzed d~aper~

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In the past, el~sticlzed contoured dlap~rs hav~ b~en develop~d su~sh as that dlsolosed in United State~ P~tent No~
39860,003, 1BSUed Janu~ry 14~ 1975 for i~Contractabl~ Slde Por- I
t tlons ~or Disposable Dlapers~' whereln elastic strlp~ are s~ured¦
outwandly o~ the ab~orbent p~d o~ the diaper. In th7s patent and 1~. as ln those diapers ~surrentl,y belng commercl~lly ut~llz~d, the 'j elastic members extend th~ rull length o~ the dl~p~r b~t are only !
~, se~ured ln the crotch areas o~ the dlapsr, thus u~lizlng only ,'. portion o~ the elast'l~ members while wa~tln~ th~ unse~ured por~
' t'lonsO 1~
Furthermore, by securlng tha ela~tlo me~b~r~ only ln ,1 the ~rotch area~ no provl~ion was m~de ~or th~ ear por~ions wh~n dlapering an infant. The elastic ln ths crotch ~rea w~ll tand ~, to fac~71tate the dl~pering procedu~e.. Howe~er~ the e~rs ~ould li~ loosel~O
The present inventlon overcomes th~ w~9te 0~ ~la~tlc , material by securln~ the elQ~tlc members thxoughout their ent~
. l~ngth thus ut111zln~ elastlc material her~to~cre ~t~d ~hlle ' also ur~ln~ opposed p~r~ of ears toward~ e~h oth~r thus rurther ~a~llltatln~ diaperln~ an ~nfant7 ,. 1.

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SUMMAR~'_OF T INVI~MTION
According to the invention, there is provided a dis posable diaper comprising a backing shee-t, an sbsorben-t pad on said backing sheet, a -top shee-t overlylng said absorbent pad and being secured to said backing sheet, said absorbent pad being of an hour-glass shape de~ininq a central crotch area and ears spaced from said crotch area, said ears including contoured portions extending outwardly and towards t~e ends of said diaper, opposed side elastic members secured to said backing sheet along two opposite side edges thereof and e~tending substantially parallel to said crotch area and said contoured portions for facilitating securement of the diaper on an infant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA~INGS
Fig. 1 is a plan view of an elasticized contour diaper constructed in accordance with -the prior art; and, Fig. 2 ls a plan view of a contoured elasticized diaper constructed in accordance with the concepts of the present invention.

DETA~ILE:D DESCRIPTION OF T~IE IN~IENTION
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With continuing reference to the accompanying drawing, reference numeral 10 generally designates a contoured elasticized diaper generally employing the principles of the prior art. The diaper 10 includes a backing sheet 12 on which a contoured absorbent pad 1~ is disposed. Overlying the pad is a top sheet 16.

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~he ~bsorb~nt pad 14 1~ oontoured to f'orm oppose~ pal:r3 o~ ear~
n~ a ~rotch ~r~a 20. El~tlc rn~r~bers 22 are secur~d to the b~kln~ sh~t 12 only at the crotch ~reaw~stlng the ~ree ends ?4 o~ th~ el~sticl~ed ra~terlal o~ the el~stic member~. j ~he ela~tlolzed contoured d iap~r ac~ord ing to th~
¦ present ln~nt~on ls ~ener~ll,y dasl~2na~e~ b;v rer~renoa num~al 30 ¦ anfl i8 Or ~n hour~s~lass ~on~l~uratlon and ~ nolu~es a backirlg ¦ sheet 32 o~ ~a wæ~erproof materlal, ~ueh ~ ~n imper~iou3 poly-thvlene or th~ 3æ An ab~orbent pad 34 i~ âlspo~d on the ek~n~ sheet 32 and a t,op sheet 36 o~rerlies the absorbent pad ¦ 34~ The kop sh~et 1~ pref'erabl~r oon~truoted of` non woven poly~
¦1 eth~ n~ or polyprop~'1 ena f~ibers 0 'rhe a~sorhent pad 34 i~ formed o~ sultable ab~orbent ~at~rl~l ~uoh a~ wood f`lu~ or th~ llke~ The absorbent pad 34 ¦ l~ of' ~n hc3ur-gla~s ¢onfl~uratlon havir~ opposed palr~ Or ~ars ¦ 3P~ and a ~rot~h araa 40, ~ha e~r~ 'be ing a~ the i~our eo~n~r~ o~
¦ the d~aper 30~ W~dalng ~heet msy 'b~ ~lspo~d on, under or abo~at the ab~orbent p~d 34, A pair o~ ~1Q8t~0 memb~r~3 42 of` An ela~ti~æed strip materi~l are provldedO The backini~. ~heet 3~, the ~sorbenk pad "
¦ or both ar~ pro~ded w1 ~h adhe~l~e llnes or spots 021 their upp~r ~ ~urf'~c2s ~ the ~la~tl~ ~ember~ 40 ~r~3 thu~ s~oured t;o the 1~ .
'~ baokln~ ~heet 32 throu~out th~lr entlrelen~th bokh belno paralle to the erot~h ~re~ ~0 and th~ ears 380 Th~ el~tio members 4 slre olo~oly :3p-~0~d ~rorrl 'ch~ ~b~orbKnl: p~d 34, ..1~_ 3~3 .~ i , 1, il i ~h~ ~la~mernber~ 42 are bond~cl to the b~ckln~ ~heet j ¦ 32 whllein ~, ~tre~h~d 3~;ate" The tep sheet 36 18 bonded to the ~¦ backins~ sheet 32 ~lon~ the parlpheral edpe~ o~ the dlapar 30 and outwardly of' th~ el~tic me~ber~ 42 prerer~bl~ by heat sealln~9 hot m~lt or sult~ble ~dha6~ 0n~
~ lnce the ela~ti~ memb~r~ 42 ~r~ bonded to the bacXing ¦
ishe~t ~lon~ thelr ~ull len~th, the portlons 44 par~llel to the i ~ri~3 3~ wlll i~l9lU8~3 opposed palrs o~ s~ris 38 to sxt~nd towards ~a~h other whe~ di~pering an ~ni~`~ntl9 thu~ f`a~lllt~klrl~ the ¦ d i~p~ r~n ~ ~roo~s 8 o In u~e, ~.n~r aultabl0 tabi3 whl~h may be pro~lded wlth 8el~08tl.csk ~dh~sive ~y be used to hold the d laper on the în~Lnt ¢ur0m~nt thsreo~ to th~ ~ars Q~ the dtap~r 3û.

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Claims (10)

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A disposable diaper comprising a backing sheet, an absorbent pad on said backing sheet, a top sheet overlying said absorbent pad and being secured to said backing sheet, said absorbent pad being of an hour-glass shape defining a central crotch area and ears spaced from said crotch area, said ears including countoured portions extending outwardly and towards the ends of said diaper, opposed side elastic members secured to said backing sheet along two opposite side edges thereof and extending substantially parallel to said crotch area and said contoured portions for facilitating securement of the diaper on an infant.
2. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said elastic members are substantially equally spaced from said crotch area and said contoured portions.
3. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said elastic members are waterproof forming fluid seals.
4. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said elastic membeds are bonded to said backing sheet along their full length.
5. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said top sheet is bonded to said backing sheet outwardly of said elastic members.
6. A disposable diaper according to claim 5, wherein said top sheet is heat sealed to said backing sheet.
7. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said elastic members are substantially equally spaced from said crotch area and said contoured portions and are secured to said backing sheet.
8. A disposable diaper according to claim 7, wherein said elastic members extend the full length of the diaper and are adhesively secured to said backing sheet along their full length while under tension.
9. A disposable diaper according to claim 8, wherein said top sheet is heat sealed to said backing sheet.
10. A disposable diaper according to claim 8, wherein said top sheet is heat sealed to said backing sheet outwardly of said elastic members.
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