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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.01229/DELNP/2004 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :07/05/2004 (43) Publication Date : 16/03/2007
(54) Title of the invention : A DISPOSABLE ABSROBENT ARTICLE
(51) International classification :A61F13/15 (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No :60/342,938 1)THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
(32) Priority Date :21/12/2001 Address of Applicant :ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA,
(33) Name of priority country :U.S.A. CINCINNATI, OH 45202 (US) U.S.A.
(86) International Application No
:09/12/2002 (72)Name of Inventor :
Filing Date
:09/12/2002 1)MIYAMOTO KOUICHI
(87) International Publication No
:WO
03/055427
(61) Patent of Addition to Application Number
:NA
Filing Date
:NA
(62) Divisional to to Application Number
:NA
Filing Date
:NA
No of Pages : 24 No of Claims : 9
(57) Abstract :
A disposable absorbent article having a barrier leg cuff and an elasticized outer leg cuff is disclosed. The disposable absorbent article comprises a liquid
pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core disposed therebetween, an elasticized outer leg cuff, and a barrier leg cuff. The
elasticized outer leg cuff is disposed adjacent to a longitudinal side edge of the absorbent article. The elasticized outer leg cuff has a base and a gasket cuff
supported by the base at a joint of the base to the gasket cuff. The gasket cuff is provided with elasticity and has an inner cuff extending laterally inwardly
from the joint and an outer cuff extending laterally outwardly from the joint. The barrier leg cuff has a proximal edge and a distal edge. The barrier leg cuff is
disposed inboard of the gasketing cuff and the distal edge of the barrier leg cuff is spaced away from the top surface of the topsheet to form a pocket by a
combination of the inner cuff, the base and the barrier leg cuff.
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