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GB2362086A - Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams - Google Patents

Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

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Publication number
GB2362086A
GB2362086A GB0115498A GB0115498A GB2362086A GB 2362086 A GB2362086 A GB 2362086A GB 0115498 A GB0115498 A GB 0115498A GB 0115498 A GB0115498 A GB 0115498A GB 2362086 A GB2362086 A GB 2362086A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
garment
absorbent articles
refastenable seams
fastening system
refastenable
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
GB0115498A
Other versions
GB2362086B (en
GB0115498D0 (en
Inventor
Lisa Ann Dimitrijevs
Amy Lynn Fletcher
Christopher Peter Olson
Kathleen Irene Ratliff
Shirlee Ann Weber
Susan Lee West
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
Original Assignee
Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/444,080 external-priority patent/US8343127B1/en
Application filed by Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc, Kimberly Clark Corp filed Critical Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Publication of GB0115498D0 publication Critical patent/GB0115498D0/en
Publication of GB2362086A publication Critical patent/GB2362086A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2362086B publication Critical patent/GB2362086B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent 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
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent 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 specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
    • A61F13/496—Absorbent 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 specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15756—Applying tabs, strips, tapes, loops; Knotting the ends of pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/5622—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like
    • A61F13/565—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like pants type diaper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS 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
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F2013/5666—Supporting or fastening means connected to itself
    • A61F2013/5677—Supporting or fastening means connected to itself refastenable

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article includes a fastening system that can be repeatedly fastened, unfastened and refastened. The refastenable seams formed by the fastening system components provide a garment-like appearance.
GB0115498A 1998-12-18 1999-12-16 Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams Expired - Lifetime GB2362086B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11270898P 1998-12-18 1998-12-18
US09/444,080 US8343127B1 (en) 1999-11-22 1999-11-22 Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams
PCT/US1999/030091 WO2000035395A2 (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-16 Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0115498D0 GB0115498D0 (en) 2001-08-15
GB2362086A true GB2362086A (en) 2001-11-14
GB2362086B GB2362086B (en) 2003-05-21

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GB0115498A Expired - Lifetime GB2362086B (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-16 Absorbent articles with garment-like refastenable seams

Country Status (8)

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KR (1) KR100656331B1 (en)
AR (1) AR023347A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2589700A (en)
CO (1) CO5110996A1 (en)
DE (1) DE19983787T1 (en)
GB (1) GB2362086B (en)
TW (1) TW567835U (en)
WO (1) WO2000035395A2 (en)

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US6849067B2 (en) 1999-11-22 2005-02-01 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent articles with refastenable side seams
US6562167B2 (en) 2000-05-16 2003-05-13 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Methods for making garments with fastening components
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US6723034B2 (en) 2000-05-16 2004-04-20 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Presentation of fastening components for making prefastened and refastenable pants
US6635135B2 (en) 2001-03-23 2003-10-21 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Refastenable absorbent product with overlaid side panels and method of making same in the machine direction
US6652696B2 (en) 2001-03-23 2003-11-25 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Cross direction method for making a refastenable garment with overlaid side panels
US6878223B2 (en) 2001-03-23 2005-04-12 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Refastenable absorbent product with Z-folded side panels and method of making same in the machine direction
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US6939335B2 (en) 2001-12-20 2005-09-06 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Aesthetically improved side panels for disposable garments and methods of making the same
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US7201744B2 (en) 2001-12-28 2007-04-10 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Refastenable absorbent garment and method for assembly thereof
US20030125705A1 (en) 2001-12-31 2003-07-03 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article with improved fastening system and method of fastening thereof
US6880211B2 (en) 2002-06-13 2005-04-19 3M Innovative Properties Company Macro closure device for disposable articles
US8235962B2 (en) 2002-06-28 2012-08-07 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent pant garments having optimized leg opening shape
US6715188B1 (en) 2002-09-24 2004-04-06 3M Innovative Properties Company Hinged tab for slot and tab closure systems
US8328780B2 (en) 2002-11-21 2012-12-11 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article with elastomeric bordered material
US7294593B2 (en) 2002-11-21 2007-11-13 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article material with elastomeric borders
US7736350B2 (en) * 2002-12-30 2010-06-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent article with improved containment flaps
US8216203B2 (en) 2003-01-01 2012-07-10 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Progressively functional stretch garments
US7824389B2 (en) 2003-10-24 2010-11-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Disposable absorbent undergarment for males
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US5531732A (en) * 1994-06-14 1996-07-02 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Adjustable fit disposable training pant or incontinence garment having disposable means
WO1997036566A1 (en) * 1996-04-02 1997-10-09 The Procter & Gamble Company Elastomeric side panel for use with convertible absorbent articles

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CO5110996A1 (en) 2001-12-26
AU2589700A (en) 2000-07-03
GB2362086B (en) 2003-05-21
KR20010101271A (en) 2001-11-14
WO2000035395A3 (en) 2000-11-23
DE19983787T1 (en) 2001-11-22
WO2000035395A2 (en) 2000-06-22
KR100656331B1 (en) 2006-12-12
AR023347A1 (en) 2002-09-04
GB0115498D0 (en) 2001-08-15
TW567835U (en) 2003-12-21

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