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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Nelson, Plymouth, WI (US);
Assignee:
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/496 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/51478 (2013.01); A61F 13/4902 (2013.01); A61F 13/496 (2013.01); A61F 13/49017 (2013.01); A61F 13/49061 (2013.01); A61F 13/5146 (2013.01); A61F 13/51401 (2013.01); A61F 13/51458 (2013.01); A61F 13/51464 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49022 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49025 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable absorbent article of a brief or pull-up type incorporates a breathable laminate material composed of two layers. The laminate is an elastic material and may include non-elastic portions created by deactivating the material. The laminate material may be made breathable by the ultrasonic bonding process used to create the laminate. A third layer is adhered or bonded to the laminate and with leg elastics positioned between the laminate that the third layer. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly that overlaps with the non-elastic portions of the laminate.