Reusable underwear with a refillable liner
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsAlyssa Kurt, Kristy Matus, Joseph Stehlik, Allee Peterson
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Abstract
A launderable absorbent article, including a chassis having a front portion, a rear portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front portion and the rear portion wherein at least a portion of the chassis may receive removably attachable disposable liners to absorb body discharges. The launderable absorbent article is presented in an underwear style to the user.
Claims16
An absorbent article chassis for receiving a removable, disposable absorbent liner, the absorbent liner comprising a plurality of silicone liner mating grips on a surface of the absorbent liner, and the chassis comprising:
- a front portion;
- a rear portion;
- a crotch portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion;
- a liner receiving portion comprising a plurality of silicone chassis mating grips on a surface of the liner receiving portion;
- a first liner attachment spaced a distance from a front edge of the liner receiving portion;
- a second liner attachment spaced a farther distance from the front edge of the liner receiving portion;
- a third liner attachment spaced a distance from a rear edge of the liner receiving portion;
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- a fourth liner attachment spaced a farther distance from the rear edge of the liner receiving portion;
- wherein the chassis receives an absorbent liner in a forward position by attaching a front end of the liner to the first liner attachment and attaching a rear end of the absorbent liner to the fourth liner attachment;
- wherein the chassis alternatively receives the absorbent liner in a rearward position by attaching a front end of the liner to the second liner attachment and attaching a rear end of the absorbent liner to the third liner attachment;
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- wherein one or more of the liner mating grips engages with one or more of the chassis mating grips when the chassis receives the absorbent liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.