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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1995
George B Glackin, Wyoming, OH (US);
Cynthia J Panning, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Laura G Van Rijswijck, Burlington, KY (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article such as a disposable diaper, incontinence brief, diaper holder, training pant and the like, having an improved backsheet providing moisture imperviousness and also providing a textile feel and look for the absorbent article. Such absorbent articles have a rear waist region, a front waist region, a crotch region, a central region, a pair of side regions, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of end edges. The absorbent articles include a liquid impervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet includes an inner layer of liquid impervious plastic material and an outer layer of nonwoven fibrous material wherein the outer layer is positioned between the side regions and extends from the rear waist region to the front waist region of the diaper.