Length-to-waist silhouette(s) of absorbent article(s) comprising beamed elastics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12115043
APP PUB NO 20210220183A1
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17225184

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The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles comprising belts comprising one or more pluralities of tightly spaced (less than 4 mm, less than 3 mm, less than 2 mm, and less than 1 mm) and/or low decitex (less than 300, less than 200, less than 100 dtex) and/or low strain (less than 300%, less than 200%, less than 100%) elastics to deliver low pressure less than 1 psi (according to the conditions defined by the Pressure-Under-Strand Test in the Method below) under the elastics, while providing adequate Section-Modulus of (between about 2 gf/mm and 15 gf/mm), resulting in a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette that is within from about −0.3 to about 0.3 of the Target Body Length-to-Waist Silhouette to make the article conform better to the body of the wearer at a lower Pressure-Under-Strand, even with a loaded core (holding at least 50 mls of liquid), to provide for the advantages described above.

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA CINCINNATI OHIO 45202 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eckstein, Joseph Allen Sunman, US 64 1215
LaVon, Gary Dean Liberty Township, US 320 9530
Schneider, Uwe Cincinnati, US 298 4328
Seitz, Bret Darren West Chester, US 90 1718
Wade, Sarah Marie Springfield Township, US 73 846

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