US 12,102,518 B2 · Absorbent article having fastening system

Abstract

An absorbent article has a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The article also includes a primary fastening system and secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system has a primary fastening component disposed in the second waist region and a primary receiving component disposed in the first waist region and operatively engageable with the primary fastening component. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary fastening component disposed in the first waist region and a secondary receiving component disposed in the second waist region and operatively engageable with the secondary fastening component. The article further includes a decoupled zone disposed longitudinally inboard of the secondary fastening component.

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Dependent claims

An absorbent article comprising:

a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
a lateral extension element joined to the chassis;
a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist region;
a fastening system comprising a fastening component disposed on a wearer-facing surface of the article in the first waist region, wherein the fastening component comprises hooks integrally formed from a portion of the chassis such that the hooks are integral with the portion of the chassis;
and
a stiffening component disposed in overlapping relationship with the fastening component forming a first bending resistant zone;
wherein stiffness of the first waist region varies in a lateral direction, such that a stiffness of the first bending resistant zone is greater than a stiffness of the first waist region disposed laterally inboard of the first bending resistant zone.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Absorbent article having fastening system

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