Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110178485 | Refastenable Absorbent Article - An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is disposed on the interior surface or the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The second fastening component is disposed on or forms a portion of the same surface of the absorbent article on which the first attachment surface is disposed. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other. | 07-21-2011 |
20110178486 | Refastenable Absorbent Article - An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is disposed on the interior surface or the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The second fastening component is disposed on or forms a portion of the same surface of the absorbent article on which the first attachment surface is disposed. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other. | 07-21-2011 |
20110178490 | Refastenable Absorbent Article - Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric side panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant. | 07-21-2011 |
20140274642 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT REFASTENABLE ARTICLES COMPRISING FOLDED FASTENING TAB MEMBERS - A method for making a refastenable article may comprise the steps of: (1) conveying a first belt web comprising a first nonwoven layer and a first pre-strained elastic element along a machine direction; (2) conveying a second belt web comprising a second nonwoven layer and a second pre-strained elastic element along a machine direction; (3) conveying a continuous fastening web comprising a first fastening tab member along the machine direction; (4) folding the first fastening tab member; (5) cutting the fastening web into discrete webs; (6) rotating the discrete fastening web; (7) directly or refastenably joining the discrete fastening web to one of the belt webs; (8) joining the first and second belt webs to a chassis comprising a core; (9) folding the article over a lateral axis, such that the first and second belt webs generally overlap; (10) refastenably joining the first and second belt webs; and (11) cutting through the discrete fastening web to form multiple refastenable absorbent articles. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378932 | ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES FOR FITTING BROAD RANGE OF WEARERS - An array of packages comprising three or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising first, second, and third packages comprising first, second, and third absorbent article having first, second, and third sizes. The Array Elastic Modulus of the Belt of the first, second, and third package is from about 6 gf/mm to about 15 gf/mm. And, the first, second, and third packages comprise the same brand name and sub-brand name. | 12-25-2014 |
20150065982 | ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An array of packages comprising three or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising a first, a second and a third packages comprising first, second and third absorbent article having first, second and third sizes. The Array Acquisition/Distribution System to Product Pitch Ratio of the first, second, and third packages is from about 10% to about 28%. | 03-05-2015 |
20150272787 | ADULT ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND ARRAYS THEREOF - An array of absorbent articles each having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core; the absorbent article having a physical feature to at least partially fill a wearer's panty-body void; for a wearer having a BMI greater than about 25. | 10-01-2015 |
20150283004 | ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES FOR FITTING BROAD RANGE OF WEARERS - An array of packages comprising two or more, or three or more, different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising first, second, and third packages comprising first, second, and third absorbent article having first, second, and third sizes. The Array Leg Hoop Modulus of the first, second, and third package may be from about 6.5 N to about 15 N. And, the first, second, and third packages may comprise the same brand name and sub-brand name. And, at least two of the first, second, and third absorbent articles may have identical or substantially identical chassis. | 10-08-2015 |