Patent ID: 6419666
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An article for dealing with body wastes comprising a laminated panel comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet and a liquid-absorbent core disposed therebetween wherein said panel has a front region, a rear region and an intermediate region extending between said front and rear regions; wherein:said panel has a bottom, a peripheral wall extending upward from a peripheral edge of said bottom and surrounding said peripheral edge of said bottom and a top opening defined by said peripheral wall; and said peripheral wall has an elastic stretchability along an edge of said top opening and comprising an obtusely curved front peripheral wall section contouring said front region, a rear peripheral wall section curved more acutely than said front peripheral contouring said rear region and a pair of intermediate peripheral wall sections describing circular arcs convex outward transversely of said panel so as to contour said intermediate region.