Julie L Moore

US Patent:

7074215, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Jun 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454929

Inventors:

Gregory Ashton - Symmes Township OH, US
Frederick Michael Langdon - Blue Ash OH, US
David Joseph Kenneth Goulait - West Chester Township OH, US
Julie Lyn Moore - West Chester OH, US
Juan Carlos Velez - Springfield Township OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/20

US Classification:

604389, 604390, 604391

Abstract:

A disposable garment having a localized retention zone for retention of the garment in its initial position on the body of a wearer. The retention zone has a higher coefficient of static friction than does the major area of the body-facing surface of the garment. The garment may also include localized areas having a lower coefficient of static friction than that of the major area to facilitate placement of the garment in a desired wearing position. Such lower coefficient of static friction areas can include the areas adjacent the leg openings and the area of the waistband that overlies the stomach of the wearer. Additionally, the garment can also include areas wherein the coefficient of static friction varies from high to low to provide improved retention and comfort over a wide range of wearing conditions and a wide range of movements of the wearer.

US Patent:

6626879, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

May 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/312997

Inventors:

Gregory Ashton - Cincinnati OH
Frederick Michael Langdon - Cincinnati OH
Vijay Rajagopalan - Kobe, IN
David Joseph Kenneth Goulait - West Chester OH
Julie Lyn Moore - Cincinnati OH
Juan Carlos Velez - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

The Procter Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 1320

US Classification:

60438503, 60438501

Abstract:

A disposable absorbent garment having an elastic waist panel that includes one or more localized retention zones for retention the garment in its initial, as-applied position on the body of a wearer. The retention zones includes materials that have a higher coefficient of static friction than does the major surface area that constitutes the inner, body-facing surface of the garment. The garment can also include localized areas having a lower coefficient of static friction than that of the major inner surface area of the garment to facilitate placement of the garment in a desired wearing position. Such lower coefficient of static friction areas can include the areas adjacent the leg openings and the area of the waistband that overlies the stomach of the wearer. Additionally, the garment can also include within the waistband, as well as within the side, hip engaging panels of the garment, areas wherein the coefficient of static friction varies from high to low to provide improved retention and comfort over a wide range of wearing conditions and a wide range of movements of the wearer.