# US 10,478,352 B2 · Length-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays

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- Number: US 10,478,352 B2
- Document ID: US10478352B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/699,145
- Filed: 2015-04-29
- Published: 2015-11-12
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-05-08
- Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Inventors: Bret Darren Seitz; Gary Dean LaVon; Jill Trygier; Vanessa Melendez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478352B2

## CPC

- A61F 13/49: specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies
- A61F 13/49011: {the elastic means is located at the waist region}
- A61F 13/491: specially adapted for gender distinct urine discharge pattern
- A61F 13/496: in the form of pants or briefs
- A61F 13/4963: {characterized by the seam}
- A61F 13/55105: {packaging of diapers}
- A61F 2013/49092: {comprising leg cuffs}
- A61F 2013/49098: {Other Details not otherwise provided of the absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist}
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.2 to about 1.6.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the array comprising:
a first package comprising a first disposable absorbent article, the first absorbent article comprising a first topsheet, a first backsheet, a first absorbent core and a first pair of side seams, the first absorbent article being a first size and in a closed form;
a second package comprising a second disposable absorbent article, the second absorbent article comprising a second topsheet, a second backsheet, a second absorbent core and a second pair of side seams, the second absorbent article being a second size and in a closed form;
wherein the second size is larger than the first size;
wherein the second absorbent article has one or more of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length (303) than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length (300) than the first absorbent article;
wherein a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the second absorbent article is equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article; and
wherein the first package and the second package are in the same array.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the array further comprises a third package comprising a third disposable absorbent article, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first, second, and third packages is from about 1.2 to about 1.7.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the array further comprises a third package comprising a third disposable absorbent article, wherein the third absorbent article has one or more of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article;
wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of at least one of the first and second absorbent articles.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the first and second absorbent articles of the first and second packages comprise at least substantially identical chassis with regard to chemical composition.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The array of packages of claim 2, wherein the first and second absorbent articles of the first and second packages comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions in at least one of a front, back, or crotch region.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second pair of side seams are refastenably engaged.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The array of packages of claim 2, wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette is greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of each of the first and second absorbent articles.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The array of packages of claim 3, wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette is greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article, but less than the and second absorbent article.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of any of claim 1, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first and second packages is from about 1.2 and 1.6.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The array of packages of claim 2, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first and second packages is from about 1.4 and 1.7.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the array of packages is an On-Line Array.

### Claim 12

An adult incontinence disposable absorbent article having a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 1.2 to about 1.5, wherein the adult incontinence disposable absorbent article is in closed form.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 640 mm.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 500 mm.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 380 mm.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 250 mm.

### Claim 17

An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the array comprising:
at least two packages;
wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the at least two packages is from about 1.2 to about 1.7;
wherein the at least two packages comprise the same brand name and/or sub-brand name;
wherein the at least two packages comprise adult incontinence disposable absorbent articles in closed form.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The array of packages of claim 17, wherein the array further comprises a third package comprising a third disposable absorbent article, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first, second, and third packages is from about 1.2 to about 1.7.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The array of packages of claim 18, wherein the array further comprises a fourth package comprising a fourth disposable absorbent article, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first, second, third, and fourth packages is from about 1.2 to about 1.7.

### Claim 20

An On-Line Array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the On-Line Array comprising:
an on-line offering of a first package comprising a first disposable absorbent article by a first source, the first absorbent article comprising a first topsheet, a first backsheet, a first absorbent core and a first pair of side seams, the first absorbent article being a first size and in closed form;
an on-line offering of a second package comprising a second disposable absorbent article by the first source, the second absorbent article comprising a second topsheet, a second backsheet, a second absorbent core and a second pair of side seams, the second absorbent article being a second size and in closed form;
wherein the second absorbent article has one or more of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article;
wherein a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the second absorbent article is equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article;
wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name and/or sub-brand name.