Patent ID: 11938006
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions, a first waist edge and a second waist edge, and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a chassis comprising:
a topsheet;
a backsheet; and
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element;
wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and an outer cuff;
wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge, and wherein the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff material edge, such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge;
wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff material edge and the inner cuff folded edge is attached to the chassis in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region, and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the inner cuff material edge is attached to the topsheet in the first waist region;
wherein the waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges, wherein at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis, wherein at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to a portion of the leg gasketing system, wherein at least a portion of the two longitudinal edges are attached to a portion of the leg gasketing system, wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis thereby forming a waist gasketing element pocket, and wherein the waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic member; and
wherein when tested by a Blowout Method Test as described herein, the disposable absorbent article has a Blowout Percent Leakage of less than 9.0%.