# US 10,864,117 B2 · Length-to-waist and hip-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,864,117 B2 - Document ID: US10864117B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/878,142 - Filed: 2015-10-08 - Published: 2016-04-14 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-09 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Bret Darren Seitz; Gary Dean LaVon; Jeremy Menner; Raymond Scott Hamilton; Luke Robinson Magee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864117B2 ## CPC - A61F 13/15203: {Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency (chemical aspects A61L15/00)} - A61F 13/49011: {the elastic means is located at the waist region} - A61F 13/4902: {characterised by the elastic material} - A61F 13/49061: {the diaper having one or two waist members forming the diaper waist region and an independent absorbent structure attached to the one or two waist members forming the crotch region} - A61F 13/496: in the form of pants or briefs - A61F 13/53: characterised by the absorbing medium (A61F13/20 takes precedence) - A61F 13/55105: {packaging of diapers} - A61F 13/5638: {adjustable open type diapers (adjustable otherwise than by the fasteners A61F13/493)} - A61F 2013/15146: {for urine collection} - A61F 2013/15243: {printed or coloured, e.g. to match skin} - A61F 2013/15365: {Dimensions} - A61F 2013/49025: {having multiple elastic strands} - A61F 2013/49041: {having a specific location other than covered by groups A61F13/49011 - A61F13/49019} - A61F 2013/530131: {being made in fibre but being not pulp} - A61F 2013/530481: {having superabsorbent materials, i.e. highly absorbent polymer gel materials} - 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 three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. Further, an Array Average Product-Hip-to-Side Silhouette may be from about 1.0 to about 1.7. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An array of packages comprising three or fewer different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising: a first package comprising a first absorbent article having a first size; a second package comprising a second absorbent article having a second size; wherein the first absorbent article comprises: a front waist region and a front waist edge; a back waist region and a back waist edge; a front belt disposed in the front waist region; a back belt disposed in the back waist region; wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings; wherein the front belt comprises a first film; wherein the back belt comprises a second film; a plurality of elastic strands disposed along a portion of the leg openings; wherein the second absorbent article comprises: a front waist region and a front waist edge; a back waist region and a back waist edge; a front belt disposed in the front waist region; a back belt disposed in the back waist region; wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings; wherein the front belt comprises a first film; wherein the back belt comprises a second film; wherein the array comprises an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from about 0.64 to about 1.08; wherein the plurality of elastics of at least one of the absorbent articles are disposed between a film layer of the backsheet and a nonwoven layer of the backsheet; and wherein at least one of the articles of the array comprises at least one of the following: (a) Relaxed Product Waist Width from about 304 mm to about 358 mm; (b) Relaxed Product Side Length less than about 202 mm; (c) Relaxed Product Length from about 241 mm to about 316 mm; and (d) Relaxed Product Hip Width less than about 373 mm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The array of packages of claim 2, wherein the first and second packages comprise the same sub-brand name. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second films of at least one of the first and second absorbent articles are elastomeric. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core comprising cellulosic fibers. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein each of the absorbent cores comprises absorbent gelling material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein the first and second absorbent articles each comprise a graphic. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second absorbent articles comprises refastenable seams. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The array of packages of claim 1, further comprising a third package comprising a third absorbent article having a third size. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The array of packages of claim 9, wherein at least the first, second, and third absorbent articles in the array have a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette from about 0.65 to about 0.95. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The array of packages of claim 9, wherein the first, second, and third packages comprise the same brand name. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The array of packages of claim 9, wherein at least two of the first, second, and third absorbent articles comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions. ### Claim 13 An array of packages comprising three or fewer different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising: a first package comprising a first absorbent article having a first size; a second package comprising a second absorbent article having a second size; wherein the first absorbent article comprises: a front waist region and a front waist edge; a back waist region and a back waist edge; a front belt disposed in the front waist region; a back belt disposed in the back waist region; wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings; wherein the front belt comprises a first film; wherein the back belt comprises a second film; a plurality of elastic strands disposed along a portion of the leg openings; wherein the second absorbent article comprises: a front waist region and a front waist edge; a back waist region and a back waist edge; a front belt disposed in the front waist region; a back belt disposed in the back waist region; wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings; wherein the front belt comprises a first film; wherein the back belt comprises a second film; wherein the array comprises an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from about 0.64 to about 1.08; wherein at least the first and second absorbent articles in the array have a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette from about 0.65 to about 0.95; and wherein at least one of the articles of the array comprises at least one of the following: (a) Relaxed Product Waist Width from about 304 mm to about 358 mm; (b) Relaxed Product Side Length less than about 202 mm; (c) Relaxed Product Length from about 241 mm to about 316 mm; and (d) Relaxed Product Hip Width less than about 373 mm. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The array of packages of claim 14, wherein the first and second packages comprise the same sub-brand name. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein at least one of the first and second films of at least one of the first and second absorbent articles are elastomeric. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein each of the first and second absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core comprising cellulosic fibers. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein each of the absorbent cores comprises absorbent gelling material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein the first and second absorbent articles each comprise a graphic. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein at least one of the first and second absorbent articles comprises refastenable seams. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, wherein the plurality of elastics of at least one of the absorbent articles are disposed between a film layer of the backsheet and a nonwoven layer of the backsheet. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The array of packages of claim 13, further comprising a third package comprising a third absorbent article having a third size. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The array of packages of claim 22, wherein the first, second, and third packages comprise the same brand name. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The array of packages of claim 22, wherein at least two of the first, second, and third absorbent articles comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions.