Method for Making Elastomeric Laminates
Summary
Procter & Gamble Patent, Elastomeric Laminate Manufacturing Method
What changed
USPTO granted Patent US12599506B2 to Procter & Gamble Company on April 14, 2026, covering methods for making elastomeric laminates used as components in absorbent articles. The patent discloses manufacturing methods utilizing elastic strands supplied from beams joined with first and second substrates, with operations such as bonding and splicing.
Affected parties in the manufacturing sector should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses before using similar elastomeric laminate manufacturing processes. Competitors developing competing absorbent article technologies may need to design around the claims or seek licensing arrangements. The patent's 8 claims define the scope of protected manufacturing methods in this area.
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- Monitor for potential licensing opportunities
- Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate analysis
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Method for making elastomeric laminates
Grant US12599506B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors
Uwe Schneider, Joseph Allen Eckstein
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods for making elastomeric laminates that may be used as components of absorbent articles. Aspects of the methods for assembling elastomeric laminates may utilize elastic strands supplied from beams that may be joined with first and second substrates, and may be configured to carry out various types of operations, such as bonding and splicing operations.
CPC Classifications
A61F 13/15577
Filing Date
2024-01-30
Application No.
18426524
Claims
8
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