Procter & Gamble Patent - Absorbent Article Bond Pattern
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12605290B2 to The Procter & Gamble Company on April 21, 2026. The patent covers an absorbent article including a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region, a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core, and a stretch laminate having a bonding region. The bonding region contains a plurality of ultrasonic bonds oriented in a stretch direction, with a Hysteresis Ratio of 2.5 or less and an Unload Force at 50% of 0.44 MPa or greater. The patent contains 20 claims.
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USPTO granted Patent US12605290B2 to The Procter & Gamble Company for an absorbent article with a stretch laminate bonding region. The patent specifies ultrasonic bonds oriented in a stretch direction with particular mechanical properties: a Hysteresis Ratio of 2.5 or less and an Unload Force at 50% of 0.44 MPa or greater.
Manufacturers of absorbent articles, particularly diaper and hygiene product manufacturers, should be aware of this newly granted patent covering specific bonding specifications for stretch laminates. While patent grants do not impose compliance obligations, competitors developing similar products should review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications.
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Article having a bond pattern
Grant US12605290B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors
Nelson Edward Greening, II, Urmish Popatlal Dalal
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article further includes a stretch laminate having a bonding region. The bonding region has a plurality of ultrasonic bonds, a majority of the ultrasonic bonds are oriented in a stretch direction, and the bonding region has a Hysteresis Ratio of 2.5 or less and an Unload Force at 50% of 0.44 MPa or greater.
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A61F 13/539 A61F 13/49 A61F 13/84 A61F 2013/53991 A61F 13/49012 A61F 13/5633 A61F 13/5638 A61F 13/4902 B32B 5/022 B32B 27/12
Filing Date
2021-06-08
Application No.
17341697
Claims
20
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