US2003181883A1PendingUtilityA1

Garment-like absorbent article

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Priority: Mar 22, 2002Filed: Mar 22, 2002Published: Sep 25, 2003
Est. expiryMar 22, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher Peter OlsonLawrence Howell SawyerRaymond Gerard St. Louis
A61F 2013/15373A61F 2013/15365A61F 13/496A61F 13/20A61F 13/15
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Abstract

A garment-like absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis that defines a waist opening and first and second leg openings. A longitudinal length of the chassis is optimized in a linear relationship with the waist circumference of the chassis, the circumference measured at 500 grams tension. With respect to the linear relationship, the thickness of the garment is substantially constant along the same line defined by the length and the circumference, and decreases as the y-intercept increases.

Claims

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         1 . A pant-like absorbent garment, comprising: 
 an absorbent chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings;    the absorbent chassis having a longitudinal length and the waist opening having a circumference, such that the longitudinal length is proportional to the circumference of the waist opening according to the relation:    Length≦(Circumference+128)/1.6,    wherein the circumference of the waist opening is measured at 500 grams tension.    
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4.5 millimeters.  
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4 millimeters.  
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 2 millimeters.  
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 450 and about 750 millimeters.  
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 500 and about 700 millimeters.  
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 100 and about 800 grams.  
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 150 and about 600 grams.  
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 200 and about 500 grams.  
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1500 grams.  
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1200 grams.  
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 800 grams.  
     
     
         14 . A training pant comprising the garment of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         15 . A pant-like absorbent garment, comprising: 
 an absorbent chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings;    the absorbent chassis having a longitudinal length and the waist opening having a circumference, such that the longitudinal length is proportional to the circumference of the waist opening according to the relation:    Length≦(Circumference+114)/1.6,    wherein the circumference of the waist opening is measured at 500 grams tension.    
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4.5 millimeters.  
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4 millimeters.  
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 2 millimeters.  
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 450 and about 750 millimeters.  
     
     
         21 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 500 and about 700 millimeters.  
     
     
         22 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 100 and about 800 grams.  
     
     
         23 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 150 and about 600 grams.  
     
     
         24 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 200 and about 500 grams.  
     
     
         25 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1500 grams.  
     
     
         26 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1200 grams.  
     
     
         27 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 800 grams.  
     
     
         28 . A training pant comprising the garment of  claim 15 .  
     
     
         29 . A pant-like absorbent garment, comprising: 
 an absorbent chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings;    the absorbent chassis having a longitudinal length and the waist opening having a circumference, such that the longitudinal length is proportional to the circumference of the waist opening according to the relation:    Length≦(Circumference+99)/1.6,    wherein the circumference of the waist opening is measured at 500 grams tension.    
     
     
         30 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4.5 millimeters.  
     
     
         31 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 4 millimeters.  
     
     
         32 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         33 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a thickness of less than about 2 millimeters.  
     
     
         34 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 450 and about 750 millimeters.  
     
     
         35 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the circumference of the waist opening is between about 500 and about 700 millimeters.  
     
     
         36 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 1100 and about 800 grams.  
     
     
         37 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 150 and about 600 grams.  
     
     
         38 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has a saturated capacity of between about 200 and about 500 grams.  
     
     
         39 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1500 grams.  
     
     
         40 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 1200 grams.  
     
     
         41 . The garment of  claim 29 , wherein the garment has an edge compression peak load of less than about 800 grams.  
     
     
         42 . A training pant comprising the garment of  claim 29 .  
     
     
         43 . A process for making a pant-like absorbent garment, comprising: 
 determining a desired waist circumference for the absorbent garment, measured at 500 grams tension;    determining a desired longitudinal length of the absorbent garment from the following equation:    Length≦(Circumference− b )/ m;  and    making an absorbent garment having a longitudinal length determined from the equation.    
     
     
         44 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein m=1.6.  
     
     
         45 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein b=−128.  
     
     
         46 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein b=−114.  
     
     
         47 . The process of  claim 43 , wherein X=−99.

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