US 11,813,147 B2
Disposable floating absorbent core and disposable absorbent assembly including same, and method of making same
Andrew Wright, Rotherham (GB); Eugenio Varona, Marietta, GA (US); and Dennis Smid, Wolvega (NL)
Assigned to DSG Technology Holdings Ltd., Kwai Chung (HK)
Filed by DSG TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD, Kwai Chung (HK)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,798.
Application 17/140,798 is a continuation of application No. 15/853,701, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,925,776.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/438,253, filed on Dec. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0315744 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/49061 (2013.01) [A61F 13/4902 (2013.01); A61F 13/4906 (2013.01); A61F 13/49011 (2013.01); A61F 13/49012 (2013.01); A61F 13/49017 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49022 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49034 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49074 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51182 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article comprising:
an absorbent core having lateral and longitudinal side edges and a central region between the side edges; and
an elasticated chassis, wherein the absorbent core is bonded to the elasticated chassis via at least one bonding zone positioned in the central region of the absorbent core, and wherein the absorbent core includes at least one unbonded zone that is unbonded with the elasticated chassis;
wherein elastics of the elasticated chassis are in a contracted state and form a void space that is positioned between the absorbent core and the elasticated chassis, and wherein the void space is coincident with the unbonded zones of the absorbent core.