WO1995016419A1 - A diaper - Google Patents
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- WO1995016419A1 WO1995016419A1 PCT/SE1994/001179 SE9401179W WO9516419A1 WO 1995016419 A1 WO1995016419 A1 WO 1995016419A1 SE 9401179 W SE9401179 W SE 9401179W WO 9516419 A1 WO9516419 A1 WO 9516419A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
- A61F13/494—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means
- A61F13/49406—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region
- A61F13/4946—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region the edge leakage prevention means being an absorbent medium
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
- A61F13/495—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers with faecal cavity
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- the present invention relates to a diaper which com ⁇ prises a front part, a back part and an intermediate crotch part which includes an absorbent body joined to a bottom sheet of liquid-impermeable material, and a top sheet of liquid-permeable material which lies proximal to the wearer's body in use and which con ⁇ tains an opening located in the back and crotch part of the diaper and elastic devices, and which is not attached to the absorbent body at least within the region of said opening.
- Diapers in which the top sheet contains an opening are known to the art from AU-A-45217/85, EP-A2-0,357,298 and EP-A2-0,486,006 and are intended to avoid irrita ⁇ tion of the skin as a result of excrement, e.g. fae ⁇ ces, coming into contact with the wearer's skin. According to these publications, this is achieved because as the elastic devices present provided in the top sheet contract, the absorbent body is deformed into a basin-like configuration while, at the same time, the top sheet is distanced from the bottom of the basin and forms a basin lid or cove which includes said opening.
- the object of the present invention is to reduce the risk of excrement being deposited on one side of the opening in the top sheet to a greater extent than has hitherto been achieved.
- This is achieved in accordance with the invention with a diaper of the kind defined in the introduction which is characterized in that two elastic devices extend divergently in relation to one another, from the front edge of the opening in the crotch part towards the back part and on both sides of the opening in the top sheet. This ensures that the side edges of the opening will be held apart reliably while the diaper is worn, so as to retain the intended width of the opening.
- two elastic devices extend divergently in rela ⁇ tion to one another from the front edge of the opening in the crotch part to the front part of the diaper, and the elastic devices which extend divergently rearwards from the opening extend along the side edges of the opening.
- the elastic devices in the top sheet extend in the longitudinal direction of the diaper essentially from the forward diaper attach- ment of the top sheet essentially to the rear diaper attachment of said top sheet, and the two elastic devices that extend along the side edges of the open ⁇ ing continue to the front part of said diaper.
- the transverse distance between the side edges of the opening in the top sheet is preferably 3-6 cm at the excretion point.
- the absorbent body includes a main body of hourglass configuration and two side-bodies which are positioned laterally outside the main body on respective sides thereof and in the curved region of said main body and are enclosed between the bottom sheet and an inner fluid-permeable casing sheet.
- Figure 1 is a schematic, perspective view seen obli ⁇ quely from above of a first embodiment of an inventive diaper
- Figure 2 is a schematic view from above of the diaper in Figure 1 with the diaper shown in a flat state
- Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the diaper shown in Figure 1;
- Figure 4 is a view corresponding to the view in Figure 2 of the bottom sheet and the absorbent body of the diaper shown in Figure 1;
- Figure 5 is a view corresponding to the view of Figure 2 and illustrates a second embodiment of an inventive diaper
- Figures 6 and 7 are views corresponding to respective views of Figures 2 and 3 and illustrate a third em ⁇ bodiment of an inventive diaper.
- the diaper illustrated in Figures 1-4 includes an absorbent body unit 1 which is comprised of a main body 2 of hourglass configuration and two side bodies 3 , 4.
- the main body 2 is comprised of two layers 5, 6 of which the upper layer 5, and also the side-bodies 3, 4, are comprised of air-laid cellulose fluff, whereas the bottom layer 6 includes an absorbent reel material of the kind described in Swedish Patent Application No. 9203445-3, which contains a dry formed sheet containing 5-100% cellulose fibres having a bulk
- the layer 6 is rectangular in shape and extends only beneath part of the layer 5.
- the absorption body unit 1 is enclosed between an outer casing sheet or backing sheet 7 of liquid-imper- meable material, such as polyethylene plastic for instance, and an inner liquid-permeable casing sheet 8, which is preferably comprised of nonwoven material.
- the inner sheet 8 and the backing sheet 7 are prefera- bly of identical shape and are joined together at parts which lie outside the absorbent body 1.
- the side-bodies 3, 4 are positioned laterally slightly outside the main body 2 and the casing sheets 7, 8 are mutually joined in the gaps between the main body and the side bodies.
- the diaper also includes a top sheet 9 whose shape is identical to the shapes of the casing sheets 7, 8 and which is fastened to said sheets along diaper edge parts, so that the top sheet will be generally free from the absorbent body 1, i.e. generally unattached thereto.
- the diaper includes leg elastic in the form of elastic devices 10, 11 which extend along the side edges of the crotch part 13 and along parts of the front diaper part 12 and the back diaper part 14.
- the elastic devices are comprised of four elastic threads which are attached in a stretched state between the top sheet 9 and the inner casing sheet 8 and fastened to said sheets.
- leg elastics used may be greater or fewer than four threads, and that other types of elastic devices may be used, such as elastic bands or ribbons, bands of film material that has elastic properties, etc. It will also be understood that the elastic devices 10, 11 may be mounted between the bottom sheet 7 and the inner casing sheet 8 in ⁇ stead.
- An opening 15 is formed in the top sheet 9 symmetri ⁇ cally in relation to the longitudinal direction of the diaper.
- the front edge 16 of this opening is located between the wetting point and the excretion point.
- wetting point is meant that region of the diaper within which urine discharged by the wearer is expect ⁇ ed to be deposited when the diaper is correctly posi ⁇ tioned on the wearer
- excretion point is meant correspondingly that region of the diaper within which faeces will be deposited on a correctly positioned diaper, i.e.
- the side edges 17, 18 of the opening 15 extend divergently away from one another in a direction towards the back diaper part, and the rear edge 19 of the opening is arcuate in shape and located in the back diaper part at a short distance from the rear end of the absorbent body.
- Two elastic threads 20, 21 are fastene ⁇ in a stretched state to the top sheet 9 and extend from the forward part of the front diaper part 12 to the rear part of the back diaper part 14.
- the threads 20, 21 extend mutually convergent from the front part 12 to the forward edge 16 of the opening 15 and then extend along the side edges 17, 18 of the opening to points generally abreast of the rear edge 19 of the opening.
- the threads 20, 21 are mounted between the top sheet and narrow strips of nonwoven material (not shown) which are fastened to the threads and the top sheet with the aid of glue or by some other suitable means.
- the strips are disposed along the full length of the threads and are thus fastened to the top sheet along the whole of its length.
- the nonwoven strips are fastened to the top sheet at their respective edges so as to form guide passages for elastic threads extending therethrough. In the case of this embodiment, it is sufficient to fasten the threads to the top sheet at the ends of the passages. For in ⁇ stance, if the nonwoven strips extend along the full length of the elastic threads it is sufficient to fasten the ends of the threads to the top sheet. It is preferred that the threads will extend freely in the guide passages, at least along the edges of the open ⁇ ing 15.
- the non ⁇ woven strips can be formed unitary with the top sheet, by folding said top sheet in conjunction with cutting out the opening 15.
- the provision of separate nonwoven strips in front of the opening can be omitted, in which case the threads will lie freely between their forward top sheet attachment points and the ends of the passages at the forward edge of the opening.
- Figure 2 illustrates the diaper in a flat state, i.e. the state in which the diaper is found during manufac ⁇ ture, in which the diaper is held stretched against the action of the spring force exerted by the elastic devices.
- the elastic devices 10, 11, 20 and 21 strive to contract to a tensionless or relaxed state, therewith deforming the diaper to the shape illustrat- ed in Figures 1 and 3.
- the main body 2 of the absorbent body unit 1 is curved at the same time as the side bodies 3, 4 are swung upwards about hinge means formed by the casing sheets 1 , 8, these sheets being joined in the gaps defined between respective side bodies 3, 4 and the main body 2.
- the elastic threads 20, 21 are instrumental in maintaining the top sheet 9 in spaced relationship with the absorbent body 1.
- Figure 1 illus ⁇ trates the diaper when no load is exerted thereon, and thus not when the diaper is worn.
- the shape adopted by a diaper when in use will depend on the anatomy of the wearer, and the diaper is so dimensioned that the elastic threads 20, 21 will normally be stretched slightly as the diaper is placed in position on the wearer.
- the length of the diaper is such that a large part of the fold or gather in the top sheet will remain after having put on the diaper, so that the absorbent body will be located at a distance from the top sheet along a greater part of its extension, even after having put the diaper on.
- the absorbent body and the top sheet a space in which excrement i.e. faeces is kept out of contact with the skin. Furthermore, it must be ensured that excrement is deposited in this space and not on the top sheet, and it will therefore be understood that the size and positioning of the opening are of decisive importance, particularly with regard to the excrement point. It has been found that the distance between the side edges 17, 18 of the opening should be at least 3 cm at the excrement point, and that the front edge of the opening 15 should lie at least 1 cm and preferably 2 cm forwardly of the front edge 16, and that the front edge 16 should be at least 2 cm long.
- the elastic threads 20, 21 exert a spring force in both the longi ⁇ tudinal and transverse directions of the diaper when the diaper is worn, the front edge of the opening 15 and its side edges 17, 18 will be stretched outwardly so as to ensure that the aforesaid distances are retained when the diaper is in use.
- the ends of the threads 20, 21 will preferably lie on the same level as the side edges of the absorbent body 1 essentially in a lateral direction.
- the elastic threads 20, 21 In addition to gathering together the top sheet 9, the elastic threads 20, 21 also have a sealing function by lying sealingly against the wearer's body when the diaper is worn. This greatly reduces the risk of discharged urine running along the top sheet instead of passing through said sheet and being absorbed by the absorbent body in the manner intended.
- the fact that the elastic threads extend along the side edges of the opening also greatly reduce the risk of the position of the opening 15 being changed as a result of external forces on the diaper, for instance as the wearer of the diaper moves.
- An added advantage is that when the absorbent body is subjected to an external load and subsequently pressed towards the body of the wearer, it is more difficult for excrement to seep over the edges of the opening 15 and onto the top sheet 9.
- the distance between the side edges 17, 18 of the opening 15 at the centre of the excrement point should not exceed 6 cm and will pref- erably be smaller than 5 cm.
- the length of the front edge 16 of the opening 15 will preferably not exceed 4 cm.
- the side bodies 3, 4 are not joined to the remainder of the absorbent body 1 and form safety bodies which absorb fluid when the main body 2 becomes saturated or is unable to absorb discharged fluid for some reason or another.
- the side bodies also contribute to the stability of the basin that is formed when the top sheet is gathered together and prevent the main absorbent body in its entirety coming into abutment with the wearer's body when the diaper is subjected to an external load.
- Figure 5 illustrates a second embodiment of an inven ⁇ tive diaper in a view corresponding to the view of Figure 2.
- Diaper components corresponding to the Figure 2 embodiment have been identified with the same reference signs to which a prime has been added.
- the elastic threads 20', 21' cross one another in front of the opening 15' in the top sheet 9', and the opening is terminated forwardly in a point.
- the opening 15' thus has a punctiform front edge.
- the diaper illustrated in Figure 5 has the same con ⁇ struction as the diaper illustrated in Figures 1-4.
- top sheet 9' An extremely good sealing function can be achieved by the top sheet 9' as a result of the mutually crossing threads 20', 21'.
- the point of intersection of the elastic threads 20', 21' shall lie between the wetting point and the excrement point and the same require- ents as those placed on the diaper according to
- Figure 1-4 with regard to the distance between the side edges of the opening 15 at the excrement point also apply to the opening 15'. Accordingly, the point of intersection will lie relatively close to the wetting point, meaning that the illustrated embodiment cannot be worn readily by males, since space must be found between the elastic threads 20', 21' to accommo ⁇ date the scrotum. Naturally, it is possible within the scope of the present invention to modify the extension of the threads within the region of the wetting point so as to prepare room for the scrotum.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 5 is highly advantageous from the aspect of manufacture, since the threads can be laid out easier than with the diaper according to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1- 4. For this reason, it may sometimes be justified to use intersecting elastic threads at an opening in the top sheet of the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1- 4, even though the intersection point of the threads would then lie in or forwardly of the wetting point and despite the fact that this would impair the seal ⁇ ing function of the threads in the forward part of the diaper crotch part.
- FIGS 6 and 7 illustrate a third embodiment of an inventive diaper.
- the diaper components shown in these Figures have been identified with the same reference signs as those used in Figures 2 and 3 respectively, with the addition of a double prime.
- top sheet 9" is joined to the inner casing sheet 8" by a number of discrete attachment points 22 dis ⁇ posed along the longitudinal symmetry axis of the diaper.
- This provides greater contact between the top sheet and the underlying absorbent body within the urine receiving part of the diaper.
- this attachment region must not be allowed to extend too close to the front edge 16" of the opening 15", since otherwise the distance between the top sheet 9" and the absorbent body 2" will be too small at the front edge 16" when the top sheet is gathered together as it passes from a flat to a curved state. It has been found that this distance should be greater than 2 cm, preferably greater than 3 cm.
- top sheet can be fastened to the inner casing sheet in some way other than through the medium of discrete attachment points 22, for instance by apply ⁇ ing a continuous glue bead instead of discrete glue patches, or by linear welding instead of spot welding.
- attachment region will prefer ⁇ ably have only a small lateral extension, so as not to affect curving of the absorbent body to any great extent.
- the described and illus ⁇ trated embodiments of the invention can be modified without departing from the scope of the present inven ⁇ tion.
- the shape and dimensions of the opening can be changed, particularly the rear part of the opening outside the excrement point.
- the elastic threads in the front part of the top sheet need not be an extension of the threads extending along the side edges of the opening, but may have the form of separate elements and may optionally be omit ⁇ ted in those embodiments in which the side edges of the opening converge to a point.
- the elastic threads extend longi ⁇ tudinally generally from the forward top sheet attach ⁇ ment in the diaper to the rear top sheet attachment.
- the elastic in the top sheet may be com ⁇ prised of other elastic devices than single elastic threads, and may for instance have the form of elastic tapes, bands or a plurality of mutually parallel threads.
- the invention can also be applied to diapers of another configuration than the configuration of the illustrated diapers, for instance the absorbent body may be constructed differently.
- the term "diaper” as used in the present document is intended to include so-called pants-type diapers or "training pants” and incontinence guards for people who are afflicted with double incontinence. The invention is therefore restricted solely by the content of the following Claims.
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US08/640,796 US5779690A (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | Diaper with opening in top sheet |
EP95919260A EP0734239B1 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | A diaper |
JP51669795A JP3414742B2 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | Diapers |
DK95919260T DK0734239T3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | Diaper |
SK737-96A SK73796A3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | A diaper |
PL94314953A PL177899B1 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | Napkin |
NZ277580A NZ277580A (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | Diaper; elastic devices in top sheet of diaper diverge from the front edge of an opening in the crotch part towards the back part on opposite sides of the opening |
AU12859/95A AU681739B2 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | A diaper |
DE69417916T DE69417916T2 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-12-08 | DIAPER |
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