Patents

Absorbent Article with Multifunctional Side Panel:

U.S. Patent No. 9,770,374

Kuang-kai Liu, Cincinnati, OH; Joseph David Lussier, Milton, MA; and Mary Elizabeth Davis, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 9/9/16
Issued: 9/26/17

A disposable absorbent article comprising a pant, further comprising: a) a chassis comprising a longitudinal centerline, a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a pair of longitudinal edges; wherein the chassis comprises a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; b) a side panel, comprising a front side panel portion extending laterally from the front waist region, and a rear side panel portion extending laterally from the rear waist region and attached to the front side panel portion; c) a mechanical bond disposed on the side panel and effecting joining of the front side panel portion and the rear side panel portion at a seam, the mechanical bond comprising a bond zone having a bond zone density that is greater than a density of material adjacent the bond zone, and a bond zone caliper that is less than a caliper of material adjacent the bond zone; and d) a chassis graphic disposed on the backsheet, and a side panel graphic disposed on the side panel.

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