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U.S. Patent No. 12,691,012
September 4, 2026
By: Tara Olivo
Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH; Todd Douglas Lenser, Liberty Township, OH; LeAnn Nichole Phillips, Cincinnati, OH; Christine A. Methena, Cincinnati, OH; Miguel Angel Caballero, Cincinnati, OH; and Tanner Laurie Williams, Loveland, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 2/5/21Issued: 7/28/26
An absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; an ear joined to the chassis and comprising: a laminate comprising a first spunbond nonwoven and an elastomeric material, wherein the laminate further comprises a plurality of ultrasonic bonds; wherein the first spunbond nonwoven has an Average Bond Area prior to incorporation into the laminate of between about 7% to about 14% and a basis weight of 25 gsm or less; wherein the laminate comprises an elastic region and an inelastic region, and wherein the inelastic region is free from elastomeric material, wherein the inelastic region is joined to the chassis; and a fastening system joined to the ear by a fastening attachment bond, wherein the fastening attachment bond overlaps the elastomeric material.
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