[li] Patent Number: 4,916,005 [45] Date of Patent: * Apr. 10,1990
[54] DIAPER ARTICLE WITH ELASTICIZED WAIST PANEL
[75] Inventors: Mary E. Lippert, Outagamie County;
Kenneth M. Enloe, Winnebago
County; Debra J. Koch, Winnebago
County; Thomas H. Roessler,
Winnebago County; Patrick A.
Pazdernik, Winnebago County, all of
Wis.
[73] Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
Neenah, Wis.
[ * ] Notice: The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to Aug. 29, 2006 has been disclaimed.
[21] Appl. No.: 351,906
[22] Filed: May 15, 1989
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 108,515, Oct. 13, 1987, Pat. No. 4,861,652.
[51] Int. CI.4 A61F 13/18; B05D 5/00
[52] U.S. CI 428/192; 156/163;
156/164; 428/215; 428/284; 428/913; 604/383;
604/385.1
[58] Field of Search 604/385.1, 383;
428/913, 284, 192, 215, 286, 152; 156/164, 163
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,388,075 6/1983 Mesck et al 428/913
4,552,795 11/1985 Hansen et al 156/163
4,762,521 8/1988 Roessler et al 604/385.1
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
2023431 1/1980 United Kingdom 604/385.1
2130491 6/1984 United Kingdom 604/385.1
Primary Examiner—Marion C. McCamish
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Paul Yee
[57] ABSTRACT
The present invention provides a distinctive absorbent article which includes a backsheet layer which delimits at least one waistband portion of the article. A substantially liquid-permeable topsheet layer is located in facing relation with an inner surface of the backsheet layer, and an absorbent body is located between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. An elastic member, which is connected to the waistband portion, is composed of an elastomeric, nonwoven fibrous web material, and is constructed and arranged to shirr the waistband portion.
44 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
