Patent ID: 11957553
Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An absorbent garment comprising:
a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
a front region, a back region, a crotch region, the crotch region being disposed between the front region and the back region, and the crotch region including an absorbent assembly;
a front panel in the front region, wherein the front panel includes an inner layer, an outer layer and a front longitudinal end;
a back panel in the back region, wherein the back panel includes an inner layer, an outer layer and a back longitudinal end;
a stranded elastic area disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer in the front panel and in the back panel; and
a stretch banded area disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer in the front panel where a portion of the front panel outer layer is folded over the stretch banded area and affixed to the front panel inner layer, the stretch banded area being disposed adjacent the longitudinal end of the front panel with the stranded elastic area disposed closer to the crotch region than the stretch banded area,
wherein the stretch banded area is discrete from the stranded elastic area such that the stretch banded area is free of elastomeric strands, and
wherein the stretch banded area is formed of an elastomeric film material.