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EP 0993294 A1 20000419 - ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH MULTI-LAYERED EXTENSIBLE WINGS

Title (en)

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH MULTI-LAYERED EXTENSIBLE WINGS

Title (de)

ABSORBIERENDER ARTIKEL MIT VIELSCHICHTIGEN DEHNFÄHIGEN FLÜGELN

Title (fr)

ARTICLE ABSORBANT AVEC COTES EXTENSIBLES MULTICOUCHES

Publication

EP 0993294 A1 20000419 (EN)

Application

EP 98932949 A 19980630

Priority

  • US 9813498 W 19980630
  • US 88547897 A 19970630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9900093A1] Absorbent articles for wearing in an undergarment, such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads, and the like, which have wings (or side flaps) are disclosed. The absorbent articles typically have a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet. In one embodiment, the flaps are comprised of extensions of the topsheet and backsheet. The extensions of the topsheet and backsheet are provided with extensible portions therein. At least portions of the extensible portions of the topsheet and backsheet are located inboard of the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent core of the absorbent article.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/15

IPC 8 full level

A61F 13/56 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61F 13/15 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 13/476 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2013/51322 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2013/51429 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9900093A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9900093 A1 19990107; AU 8272498 A 19990119; BR 9810382 A 20000905; CA 2295051 A1 19990107; CN 1268039 A 20000927; EP 0993294 A1 20000419; ID 28186 A 20010510; JP 2002508693 A 20020319; KR 20010014405 A 20010226; TW 409052 B 20001021; ZA 985679 B 19990126

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9813498 W 19980630; AU 8272498 A 19980630; BR 9810382 A 19980630; CA 2295051 A 19980630; CN 98808400 A 19980630; EP 98932949 A 19980630; ID 991721 A 19980630; JP 50585399 A 19980630; KR 19997012586 A 19991230; TW 87110572 A 19980929; ZA 985679 A 19980629