Male incontinence article having an absorbent cup
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMarcille F. Ruman, Sarah A. Kleuskens, Phillip L. Hutchinson
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Abstract
A male incontinence article includes a liquid permeable liner, a liquid impermeable outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. The article is configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration. The article has, in the use configuration, an absorbent cup and an upstanding wall that extends upward from the cup. The cup has a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top. The closed bottom and the sidewall cooperatively define an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis. Suitable packaging and methods of manufacturing such an article are also disclosed.
Claims20
A male incontinence article for a male user, the male incontinence article comprising:
- a liquid permeable liner;
- a liquid impermeable outer cover;
- an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
- an upper portion defining an upstanding wall having an arcuate upper edge and a pair of side edges;
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- a lower portion, wherein the pair of side edges of the upstanding wall taper inward to a respective transition that separates the upper portion from the lower portion;
- the article being configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration, wherein, in the laid flat configuration, the lower portion includes a pair of lobes which each include a respective side edge that tapers outward from the transition to a respective lower edge, and wherein, in the use configuration, the lower portion of the article defines an absorbent pocket having a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top, the closed bottom and the sidewall of the absorbent pocket cooperatively defining an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis, the interior chamber having a volume between about 50 cm3 and about 600 cm3.
A male incontinence article for a male user, the male incontinence article comprising:
- a liquid permeable liner;
- a liquid impermeable outer cover;
- an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
- an upper portion defining an upstanding wall having an arcuate upper edge and a pair of side edges;
- and
- a lower portion, wherein the pair of side edges of the upstanding wall taper inward to a respective transition that separates the upper portion from the lower portion, the article being configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration, wherein, in the laid flat configuration, the lower portion includes a pair of lobes which each include a respective side edge that tapers outward from the transition to a respective lower edge, and wherein, in the use configuration, the lower portion of the article defines an absorbent pocket having a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top, the closed bottom and the sidewall of the absorbent pocket cooperatively defining an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis, the article being configured to take-in and retain less than 300 grams of urine.
A male incontinence article for a male user, the male incontinence article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the male incontinence article comprising:
- a liquid permeable liner;
- a liquid impermeable outer cover;
- an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
- an upper portion defining an upstanding wall having an arcuate upper edge and a pair of side edges;
- and
- a lower portion, wherein the pair of side edges of the upstanding wall taper inward to a respective transition that separates the upper portion from the lower portion, the article being configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration, wherein, in the laid flat configuration, the lower portion includes a pair of lobes which each include a respective side edge that tapers outward from the transition to a respective lower edge, and wherein, in the use configuration, the lower portion of the article defining an absorbent pocket having a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top, the closed bottom and the sidewall of the absorbent pocket cooperatively defining an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis, the absorbent pocket having a first height H1 at a location spaced from the longitudinal axis of the article and a second height H2 generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the article, the second height H2 being less than the first height H1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.