US Patent 7651487 Absorbent article

Patent 7651487 was granted and assigned to Kao Corporation on January, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Kao Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76514870

Patent Inventor Names

Yoshifumi Niki0

Takahiro Arimura0

Date of Patent

January 26, 2010

Patent Application Number

103453030

Date Filed

January 16, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Michele Kidwell

Patent abstract

An absorbent article 1 comprises a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3 and a liquid retentive absorbent core 4 interposed between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3, a sheet-like member 6, which is provided at a side edge portion 62 thereof with an elastic member 61, and which is fixed to the backsheet 3 side at an edge portion 63 to 65 excluding the side edge portion 62 where the elastic member 61 is disposed, the absorbent article 1 being deformed such that a concavity is formed on the topsheet 2 side, the absorbent article 1 being put on a wearer while maintaining such a deformed configuration by the sheet-like member 6.