Patent ID: 11890175
Assignee: DSG TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 22:
23. An absorbent article having cuffs integrated into an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
an absorbent core comprising absorbent material, the absorbent core having a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a central region between the first and second lateral edges;
a first slit and a second slit in the absorbent core, wherein the first and second slits extend from the first lateral side edge toward the central region;
a third slit and a fourth slit in the absorbent core, wherein the third and fourth slits extend from the second lateral side edge toward the central region;
a first fold line in the absorbent core and a second fold line in the absorbent core;
a plurality of elastics coupled with the absorbent core;
wherein the elastics bias a first portion of the absorbent core between the first and second slits to fold along the first fold line, forming a first folded core section of the absorbent core, and wherein the first folded core section forms a first cuff of the absorbent core;
wherein the elastics bias a second portion of the absorbent core between the third and fourth slits to fold along the second fold line, forming a second folded core section of the absorbent core, and wherein the second folded core section forms a second cuff of the absorbent core;
wherein the first and second folded core sections both project upward from a top surface of a remainder of the absorbent core and toward the central region of the absorbent core; and
wherein the first and second cuffs comprise absorbent material.