US Patent No: 6,978,486

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Garment including an elastomeric composite laminate

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Abstract

A garment including an elastomeric composite laminate around one or more openings for the legs, arms, waist, neck, or the like of a wearer. The garment includes a substrate defining the one or more openings, and an elastomeric composite laminate attached to the substrate adjacent the one or more openings. The elastomeric composite laminate includes reinforcement strands incorporated into an elastomeric adhesive film. In one embodiment, the garment is a pant-like garment with the elastomeric composite laminate adjacent each of the leg openings.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.NEENAH, WI5234

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garrett, Jr Lance J Marietta, GA 4 164
Neculescu, Cristian M Neenah, WI 42 598
Zhou, Peiguang Appleton, WI 88 461

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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4,652,487 Gathered fibrous nonwoven elastic web 113 1985
4,657,802 Composite nonwoven elastic web 256 1985
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4,692,371 High temperature method of making elastomeric materials and materials obtained thereby 54 1985
4,720,415 Composite elastomeric material and process for making the same 397 1985
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4,704,116 Diapers with elasticized side pockets 569 1985
4,606,964 Bulked web composite and method of making the same 196 1985
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4,692,368 Elastic spunlaced polyester-meltblown polyetherurethane laminate 98 1986
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4,801,482 Elastic nonwoven pad 72 1986
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4,863,779 Composite elastomeric material 95 1987
4,798,603 Absorbent article having a hydrophobic transport layer 536 1987
4,891,258 Stretchable absorbent composite 121 1987
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5,595,618 Assembly process for a laminated tape 106 1995
5,790,983 Elasticized top garment 29 1995
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5,695,849 Elastic, breathable, barrier fabric 37 1996
5,952,252 Fully elastic nonwoven fabric laminate 33 1996
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6,217,690 Disposable garment manufacture including feeding elastic into a nip 24 1997
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5,990,377 Dual-zoned absorbent webs 151 1997
5,964,973 Method and apparatus for making an elastomeric laminate web 58 1998
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6,238,379 Absorbent article with increased wet breathability 25 1999
6,231,557 Absorbent product containing an elastic absorbent component 83 1999
6,645,190 Absorbent article with non-irritating refastenable seams 98 1999
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6,245,168 Process and apparatus for registering continuously moving stretchable layers 38 2000
6,316,013 Absorbent article which maintains or improves skin health 26 2000
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5,769,838 Disposable pull-on pant 39 1996
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5,800,903 Composite materials and process 35 1996
5,840,412 Composite materials and process 53 1996
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5,746,731 Disposable undergarment 30 1996
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5,897,546 Disposable diaper having a fastening system 46 1996
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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1)
5,931,581 Self-sealable packaging for enclosing articles 21 1997
 
LIBA MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH (1)
5,788,804 Machine for the production of pre-ready made reinforcement formations 18 1996
 
MANNESMANN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
5,597,430 Process and apparatus for manufacturing a body reinforced with fiber-composite material 16 1995
 
MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION (1)
5,865,933 Method for selectively carving color contrasting patterns in textile fabric 16 1996
 
NITTO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (1)
4,734,320 Stretchable cloth adhesive tape 27 1987
 
P E A U D O U C E, A FRENCH SOCIETE ANONYME (1)
4,762,582 Continuous process for the manufacture of disposable diapers 58 1985
 
PEAUDOUCE (1)
4,801,345 Process for manufacturing disposable diapers and diaper briefs, and disposable diapers and diaper briefs obtained by application of this process 90 1984
 
PEAUDOUCE, A FRENCH SOCIETY ANONYME (1)
4,917,696 Disposable diaper pantie 53 1988
 
PGI POLYMER, INC. (1)
5,736,219 Absorbent nonwoven fabric 33 1996
 
POLY-BOND, INC. (1)
5,523,146 Composite with discontinuous adhesive structure 26 1995
 
PROPEX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1)
5,073,436 Multi-layer composite nonwoven fabrics 79 1990
 
PROULX MANUFACTURING, INC. (1)
5,814,176 Process for forming double-strand monofilament line for use in flexible line trimmers 24 1996
 
PROVIDENT NATIONAL BANK, A CORP. OF DE (1)
4,302,495 Nonwoven fabric of netting and thermoplastic polymeric microfibers 93 1980
 
RAYTHEON COMPANY (1)
4,787,699 Fiber optic terminus 49 1987
 
REEF INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
5,773,373 Reinforced laminate with elastomeric tie layer 29 1996
 
REIFENHAUSER GMBH & CO. MASCHINENFABRIK (1)
6,066,369 Method of and apparatus for producing a composite web 14 1999
 
RHEINISCHE KUNSTSTOFFEWERKE GMBH (1)
5,169,712 Porous film composites 116 1991
 
RIKER LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
4,984,584 High elastic modulus bandage 60 1990
 
ROLL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,279,807 Method and apparatus for pinless feeding of web to a utilization device 17 1999
 
SEKISUI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,211,807 Reinforced non-woven fabrics and method of making same 35 1978
 
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. (1)
5,466,410 Process of making multiple mono-component fiber 206 1994
 
SHIBUYA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5,252,170 Web splicing apparatus 26 1991
 
SHIMABUN CO., LTD. (1)
5,114,087 Fiber combiner for aligning filaments in a planar filament array 20 1990
 
SOUTH SHORE BANK (1)
4,725,468 Method of co-extrusion of different coating materials, including adhesive coating with intermittent non-adhering sections, and products produced thereby 34 1986
 
STATE STREET BANK AND TRSUT COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1)
5,342,469 Method of making a composite with discontinuous adhesive structure 46 1993
 
SUNSTAR GIKEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,734,447 Hot-melt adhesive 22 1986
 
TEIJIN LIMITED (1)
4,310,594 Composite sheet structure 32 1980
 
THE BOEING COMPANY (1)
4,548,859 Breather material and method of coating fabric with silicone rubber 89 1984
 
TICONA GMBH (1)
5,204,429 Process for the preparation of an olefin polymer 106 1988
 
TOA NENRYO KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,375,446 Process for the production of a nonwoven fabric 52 1979
 
VITAPHARM BASEL AG (1)
4,756,942 Elastic fabric 39 1987
 
WALTON, RICHARD R., BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (1)
5,060,349 Compressive treatment of webs 36 1988
 
WILMINGTON TRUST FSB (1)
5,789,474 Additive composition and method for increasing the upper service temperature of adhesives 17 1996
 
XYMID LLC (1)
5,334,437 Spunlaced fabric comprising a nonwoven Batt hydraulically entangled with a warp-like array of composite elastic yarns 19 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (10)
4,241,123 Non-woven netting 29 1978
4,618,384 Method for applying an elastic band to diapers 39 1983
4,995,928 Method and apparatus for forming and transporting elastic ribbons 29 1988
4,908,253 High strength laminate with barrier layer 24 1989
5,005,215 Protective article of clothing 28 1989
5,691,034 Elastomeric laminates with microtextured skin layers 58 1995
5,707,709 Twin ply fabric, uses and manufacture thereof 16 1995
5,652,041 Nonwoven composite material and method for making same 51 1995
5,772,649 Panel attachment for absorbent undergarments 42 1996
2002/0143,320 Tracking medical products with integrated circuits 2002

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CURT G. JOA, INC. (20)
7,638,014 Method of producing a pants-type diaper 6 2005
7,703,599 Method and apparatus for reversing direction of an article 4 2005
7,640,962 Multiple tape application method and apparatus 4 2005
7,537,215 Method and apparatus for securing stretchable film using vacuum 4 2005
7,618,513 Web stabilization on a slip and cut applicator 5 2005
7,533,709 High speed vacuum porting 8 2005
7,708,849 Apparatus and method for cutting elastic strands between layers of carrier webs 7 2006
7,770,712 Article transfer and placement apparatus with active puck 6 2006
7,452,436 Transverse tape application method and apparatus 5 2006
7,780,052 Trim removal system 4 2006
7,811,403 Transverse tab application method and apparatus 4 2007
7,861,756 Staggered cutting knife 5 2007
8,398,793 Apparatus and method for minimizing waste and improving quality and production in web processing operations 0 2007
7,975,584 Single transfer insert placement method and apparatus 5 2008
8,016,972 Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web 4 2008
8,182,624 Registered stretch laminate and methods for forming a registered stretch laminate 0 2009
7,909,956 Method of producing a pants-type diaper 4 2009
8,172,977 Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web 0 2010
8,417,374 Method and apparatus for changing speed or direction of an article 0 2010
8,293,056 Trim removal system 0 2010
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (9)
8,419,701 Absorbent articles with stretch zones comprising slow recovery elastic materials 0 2005
7,905,872 Absorbent articles comprising a slow recovery stretch laminate 1 2005
7,717,893 Absorbent articles comprising a slow recovery elastomer 1 2005
8,029,488 Disposable pull-on diaper having a low force, slow recovery elastic waist 1 2006
8,323,257 Absorbent articles comprising a slow recovery stretch laminate and method for making the same 1 2008
8,388,594 Stretchable laminates of nonwoven web(s) and elastic film 0 2010
8,231,595 Stretchable laminates of nonwoven web(s) and elastic film 0 2010
8,226,625 Stretchable laminates of nonwoven web(s) and elastic film 0 2010
8,226,626 Stretchable laminates of nonwoven web(s) and elastic film 0 2010
 
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. (1)
7,316,840 Strand-reinforced composite material 10 2002

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