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Elastomeric laminates with microtextured skin layers
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 1990-03-30
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Granted: 1996-03-26
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Expires: 2010-03-30
Abstract
Abstract Microtextured elastomeric laminates comprising at least one elastomeric layer and at least one thin skin layer is preferably prepared by coextrusion of the layers followed by stretching the laminate past the elastic limit of the skin layers and then allowing the laminate to recover.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis L. Krueger
- 👤 Joseph T. Bartusiak
- 👤 Thomas P. Hanschen
- 👤 Karen M. Capik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:28
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/04; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/023; B32B25/00; B32B25/04; B32B25/08; B32B25/14; A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15585; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/402; B32B2432/00; B32B2437/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A garment comprising a body engaging area said body engaging area comprising an elastomeric laminate comprising at least one discrete elastomeric layer and at least two discrete continuous skin layers at least one of which is a microtextured permanently deformed polymeric layer wherein the materials forming the elastomeric layer and the materials forming the polymeric layer are selected such that said at least one elastomeric layer and said at least one microtextured skin layer are in continuous contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A garment comprising a body engaging area said body engaging area comprising an elastomeric laminate comprising at least one discrete elastomeric layer and at least two discrete continuous skin layers at least one of which is a microtextured permanently deformed polymeric layer wherein the materials forming the elastomeric layer and the materials forming the polymeric layer are selected such that said at least one elastomeric layer and said at least one microtextured skin layer are in continuous contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 1 comprising a diaper wherein said body engaging area is a waist engaging area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 1 comprising a diaper wherein said body engaging area is a leg engaging area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 1 comprising a diaper wherein said body engaging area is a hip engaging area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein: (a) said elastomeric laminate is a film and (b) each layer has a substantially constant thickness across the width of said film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the width of said laminate will decrease by less than 20% when restretched to the extent of permanent deformation of the previously deformed microtextured skin layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the surface area of the microtextured skin layer is at least 50% greater than a corresponding untextured surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the microtextured surface formed comprises folds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the laminate is multiaxially stretched.
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