Essity has filed a patent for a disposable open-type absorbent hygiene article with an elastic back panel. The panel material includes elastic threads providing elasticity, with a waist fringe region having no or disabled elastic threads. This design aims to enhance comfort and fit for the wearer. GlobalData’s report on Essity gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Disposable absorbent hygiene article with elastic back panel and disabled threads
The patent application (Publication Number: US20240033136A1) describes a disposable open-type absorbent hygiene article with specific features to enhance comfort and fit. The article includes an absorbent assembly with elastic back panels that extend beyond the side edges of the absorbent assembly to form elastic side portions. These elastic side portions are designed to contact and fasten to the front portion of the absorbent assembly when the article is worn, creating a continuous waist edge at the back and sides of the wearer and leg openings around the legs. The elastic back panel is made of a material with elastic threads providing elasticity, with specific regions having no or disabled elastic threads to enhance comfort and fit.
Furthermore, the patent application details specific measurements for the waist fringe region and leg fringe region of the elastic back panel, ensuring optimal performance and fit of the hygiene article. The elastic back panel's transverse extension when stretched out is also defined to provide a comfortable and secure fit. Additionally, each elastic side portion includes at least one fastener outside of the waist fringe region for easy fastening, and the elastic side portions have tapered ends to improve contact and fit with the absorbent assembly when worn. These design features aim to enhance the overall comfort, fit, and functionality of the disposable absorbent hygiene article for the wearer.
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