Stretch Breathable Protective Absorbent Article Using Bilaminate:

Christopher Nelson, Plymouth, WI.
Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL.

Filed: 4/13/17
Issued: 3/2/21

An absorbent article, comprising: a front laminate section defining a front end edge, a front crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the front end edge, and first and second transversely opposed side edges extending in a longitudinal direction, the front laminate section comprising a front non-elastic portion adjacent to the front crotch edge, a front elastic portion adjacent to the front end edge, the front laminate section further comprising: a non-breathable polymeric film, a first nonwoven layer, a plurality of spaced apart bonding sites attaching the first nonwoven layer to a first side of the polymeric film, a plurality of breathable apertures through the polymeric film, and a second nonwoven layer attached to a second side of the polymeric film opposite the first nonwoven layer, wherein the second nonwoven layer is attached to the polymeric film by a first adherence mechanism in a first zone and a second adherence mechanism, different from the first adherence mechanism, in a second zone; a rear laminate section defining rear end edge, a rear crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the rear end edge, and first and second transversely opposed side edges extending in a longitudinal direction; and an absorbent assembly extending longitudinally between the front crotch edge and the rear crotch edge, the absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core.