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| 20090069781 | Disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring subsystems - The present disclosure includes an embodiment wherein a disposable wearable absorbent article comprises an anchoring subsystem configured to at least assist in holding the article in place on a wearer. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069782 | Disposable Wearable Absorbent Articles With Anchoring Subsystems - A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end, a back end, and a middle. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The middle is disposed at a middle longitudinally outboard distance. The back end longitudinally outboard distance is less than the front end longitudinally outboard distance. The front end longitudinally outboard distance is about equal to the middle longitudinally outboard distance. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090264852 | Fastening Member Comprising Shaped Tab - A fastening member used for, e.g., a disposable absorbent article is disclosed. The fastening member extends in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction and has a lateral centerline. The fastening member comprises a base panel and a shaped tab extending laterally from the base panel. The shaped tab has a longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline, a distal portion and a proximal portion. The shaped tab has a contour edge comprising a shaped upper edge and a shaped lower edge. The shaped upper edge and the shaped lower edge are symmetric with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the shaped tab when relatively shifted in the longitudinal direction and are asymmetric with respect to the lateral centerline of the fastening member. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090299322 | PERSONAL WEAR ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH DISPOSAL TAB - An absorbent article for personal wear has front and back waist regions that are one of permanently attached and releasably attachable to define transversely opposite sides each extending a length Lp from a waist opening to a leg opening of the article. A disposal tab has an attachment region attached to one side of the article and extending a greatest length La along at least a portion of the length Lp of the side. A tab region of the tab extends transversely outward from the attachment region a greatest distance Dt and is attachable to the article in at least the disposal configuration of the article. The greatest length La of the attachment region of the tab is substantially greater than the greatest distance Dt that the tab region extends transversely outward from the attachment region. The greatest length La of the attachment region is in the range of about 35 percent to 100 percent of the length Lp of the side of the article. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090306618 | ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE - Provided is an absorptive article having absorption elements capable of following the body of a user. This absorptive article comprises a generally rectangular base absorption element, a top absorption element disposed on one surface of the base absorption element at substantially lateral center of the base absorption element and along the longitudinal direction of the base absorption element, and a fixing part for fixing the base absorption element to the top absorption element so that at least one end of the top absorption element in the longitudinal direction thereof is made to be a free end. The flexural rigidity and the compression hardness of the top absorption element are set within appropriate ranges, respectively. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100280481 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry, characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280482 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280483 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280484 | Wearable Article With Highly Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features - Wearable disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, having elastically extensible fastening members (also sometimes known as fastening “ears”) with particular features, extending from a chassis or main portion of the articles, are disclosed. The fastening members may be highly extensible and have an overall geometry characterized by greater length nearer the chassis or main portion and lesser length nearer the distal end. Examples disclosed may have a fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m, and shape and dimensional characteristics, that help avoid problems of buckling and/or flipping of edges of the fastening members, dishing of fastener components, and fastening member tearing, while the articles are applied and worn. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110022021 | WEARING ARTICLE - The present invention aims to provide a wearing article improved so that front and rear waist regions can be easily and normally engaged with each other. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110054435 | Fastening System Having Multiple Engagement Orientations - A fastening system has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. The first member has a retaining element and a substrate element. The retaining element includes a proximal edge and a distal edge and is attached to the substrate element along a line of attachment. The second fastening member has an inboard portion, an outboard portion, and an elongated opening disposed between the inboard and outboard portions. The elongated opening is configured such that at least part of the retaining element is capable of passing through the elongated opening when the retaining element is in a first orientation and when the retaining element is in a second orientation. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110082436 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Disposal Tab - An absorbent article is provided for personal wear about a wearer's waist. The article includes a pair of front side panels attached to the front waist region and a pair of back side panels attached to the back waist region, and is configurable from a wear configuration to a disposal configuration in which the article is generally compacted for disposal. The article also includes a disposal tab having an attachment region with an attachment width and a tab region with a gripping width, the attachment region attached to one of the front or back side panels, the tab region being attachable to the article in at least the disposal configuration of the article, wherein the attachment width is substantially equal to the gripping width. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110106043 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES, FASTENER EARS FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - An absorbent article including a chassis, and first and second fastener ears coupled to the chassis, each fastener ear having a wave crest portion having an upper edge and a lower edge. A portion of the upper edge of the first fastener ear corresponds to a portion of the lower edge of the second fastener ear, and a portion of the upper edge of the first fastener ear does not correspond to a portion of the lower edge of the second fastener ear. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120232516 | DISPOSABLE PADDED UNDERWEAR - The present invention is related to a disposable padded underwear comprising a thin disposable panty shape fabric defining a front portion, a back portion and an intermediate crotch portion therebetween, to said crotch portion a padded insert is secured in superposed relation forming a padded crotch surface, and the above mentioned front and back portions are attached by a removable attachment means. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130165897 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT WITH FASTENING COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS - A disposable absorbent product extends along a longitudinal axis between front and back longitudinal ends of the product, and along a transverse axis. The product has a topsheet defining an interior face of the product configured to face a wearer thereof during use, and a backsheet overlaying the topsheet, the backsheet defining an exterior face of the product. An absorbent core is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet for storing fluid secreted by the wearer of the product. The product also includes a first pair of fastening components, each being formed from a partially cut-out portion of the disposable absorbent product so as to be pivotally coupled to a remainder of the product, such that pivotal movement of the fastening components relative to a remainder of the product defines at least one aperture that extends between the interior and exterior faces of the product. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130165898 | REFASTENABLE DISPOSABLE GARMENT HAVING A CURLED EDGE, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A refastenable disposable garment defines a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and comprises a first waist region contiguous with a first waist edge. The first waist region defines first and second side edges transversely spaced apart and defines first and second surfaces. The first waist region is elastomeric proximal both the first and second side edges. The garment can include a second waist region and a crotch region that interconnects the first and second waist regions. The garment comprises non-extensible, relatively rigid first and second fastening components attached to the first surface of the first waist region adjacent the first and second side edges, respectively. The first waist region defines first and second flange portions transversely outward of the first and second fastening components, respectively. Each flange portion is transversely curled toward the second surface. A process for making such an article is also disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130197463 | ABSORBENT DISPOSABLE INCONTINENCE DIAPER HAVING SIDE SECTIONS - An open-type absorbent disposable incontinence diaper, includes a main part which includes an absorbent element, a front region having front lateral longitudinal edges, a rear region having rear lateral longitudinal edges, and a crotch region arranged between the front and rear regions. The diaper also includes rear side sections joined to the rear region on both sides and front side sections joined to the front region on both sides, said sections extending in the transverse direction beyond the lateral front and rear longitudinal edges of the main part. For forming rear side-section leg opening regions, a lower edge of a rear side section is curve-shaped. A ration of a length of the lower edge to a width of the lower edge is 0.40-0.90 and a ratio of a longitudinal extent of an extreme point of a convex portion of the lower edge to a transverse extent of the extreme point is 0.15-0.80. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130231629 | ATTACHMENT MEMBER WITH COORDINATED GRAPHICS FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES - An attachment member for use with absorbent articles is disclosed. The attachment member for a disposable absorbent article has a first side section securely attached to the disposable absorbent article, the first side having a first graphic. The attachment member has a second side releasably attached to the disposable article, the second side having a second graphic. In one embodiment, the first graphic has a first Pattern Complexity Value and the second graphic having a second Pattern Complexity Value. In another embodiment, the first graphic has a first color and the second graphic has a second color, and the first color and the second color are different. The change in appearance of the graphic on the attachment member allows for a user to more easily detect the presence of the releasable edge and allows for adjustment of the fit of the absorbent article. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140114272 | Method And Apparatus For Forming An Adjustable Pant-Like Disposable Undergarment With Fully Severed Front Panel With Line Of Weakness - A method and apparatus for producing a pre-fastened adjustable pant-like disposable absorbent undergarment including a fully severed front body panel is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a moving web and first creating a line of weakness on the moving web at a weakening station to define a leading portion of the moving web and a trailing portion of the moving web connected at the line of weakness. The moving web then passes through an attachment assembly station to bridge the connected leading portion and trailing portion together with a fastener assembly that extends over the line of weakness. Finally, the moving web is then passed through a web breaking station to completely separate the leading portion and trailing portion of the moving web at the line of weakness, such that the leading portion and trailing portion remains bridged together by the fastener assembly. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140121628 | SHAPED FASTENING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A fastening system comprising a closure member (tab) and one or more of an elastic/stretch member (ear), a release tape, and a landing member. The tabs and ears are divided into zones of certain dimensions. The angles at which the tabs transition the zones are defined. The system provides for improved fit of an absorbent article about the article's wearer. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140135730 | Adjustable Pant-Like Disposable Undergarment With Fully Severed Front Panel And Method Of Forming Through Two Cutting Steps - Generally, a pre-fastened adjustable pant-like disposable absorbent undergarment including a fully severed front body panel and method of manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a moving web for use as a body panel and first forming a first cut on the moving web at a first cutting station to define a leading portion of the moving web and a trailing portion of the moving web connected at the first cut. The moving web then passes through an attachment assembly station to bridge the connected leading portion and trailing portion together with a fastener assembly that extends over the first cut. Finally, the moving web is then passed through a second cutting station to provide a second cut through both the moving web and fastener assembly and intersecting with the first cut to completely separate the leading portion and trailing portion of the moving web. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140200543 | Wearable Article With Extensible Fastening Member Having Stress Distribution Features And/Or Fastening Combination Performance Characteristics, And Method Of Testing And Selecting Fastening Combination Performance Characteristics - A wearable article with an extensible fastening member having a fastener proximate its end is disclosed. The fastening member may be highly extensible, and may have construction features and shape characteristics that affect distribution of force components when the fastener is in use, and reduce the chances of buckling or flipping of the fastening member along its edges, and the chances that the edges of the fastener will be lifted away from a surface to which it is attached. The fastener and material forming an accompanying landing zone on the article may be selected to form a fastening combination having performance attributes that provide further resistance to unintended pop-off under wearing conditions. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140236115 | FASTENING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A fastener for a disposable absorbent article, having a fixed portion attachable to the article, a connective portion joined to and contiguous with the fixed portion, and a folding line disposed between the fixed and connective portions. The fastener may be free of a release tape. The fastener may further comprise an adhesive disposed upon a surface of the fixed portion of the fastener being attached to the article, the adhesive being offset from each of the edges of the fixed portion including the edge formed by the folding line, the dimensions of the offsets being defined herein. The adhesive may be applied during the assembly of the absorbent article on a converting line. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150133885 | DUAL-FUNCTION FASTENING MEMBER FOLD CONFIGURATION FOR DISPOSABLE DIAPERS - A disposable diaper having fastening members with an advantageous folding configuration is disclosed. The fastening members may be imparted with two longitudinal folds to create a z-fold configuration that serves dual functions of consolidating the fastening members for purposes of protecting them in manufacturing and packaging processes downstream of the point at which the fastening members are included on the diaper, and providing the consumer with easy access and manipulability of the fastening member at the time the diaper is to be applied to a baby. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160030259 | FORCED FOCUSED FASTENING MEMBER - A force focused fastening system maintaining a fastener element in plane during fastening. The force focused fastening system includes a force focused fastening member including an extensible region and an end region. The end region includes a fastener element and the extensible region includes a high modulus region aligned relative to a center portion of the fastener element. During fastening, the force focused fastening member directs forces toward the center portion of the fastener element, away from end portions, minimizing distortion of the fastener element. | 02-04-2016 |
