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US 12,575,979 B2Granted
Reusable absorbent article
OwnerUma Smithinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a reusable absorbent article comprising an outer shell, at least one absorbent layer within a shell interior of the outer shell, and a plurality of mechanical connectors configured to secure the reusable absorbent article to a wearable article. The outer shell can be opened to access the at least one absorbent layer in the shell interior, and the reusable absorbent article can be opened up into an inside-out configuration to allow a user to access and thoroughly clean and dry each absorbent layer and the outer shell. The present disclosure further provides an absorbent undergarment kit and a wearable article for providing absorbent relief.
Claims20
A reusable absorbent article, comprising:
- a) an outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises:
- i) a front panel;
- and
- ii) a back panel comprising a waterproof material,
- wherein the front panel is coupled to the back panel along a first side edge and at least a portion of top and bottom edges, and
- wherein a shell interior is formed between the front and back panels of the outer shell;
- b) at least one absorbent layer positioned within the shell interior;
- and
- c) at least one mechanical connector configured to secure the reusable absorbent article to a wearable article,
- wherein said front panel, said back panel and said at least one absorbent layer can be partially separated from each other,
- wherein the reusable absorbent article is configured to have a closed configuration, a partially open configuration, and a fully open configuration;
- and
- wherein at least part of the at least one absorbent layer is permanently secured to the outer shell.
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A reusable absorbent article, comprising:
- a) an outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises:
- i) a front panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
- and
- ii) a back panel comprising a first flap and a second flap,
- wherein the first flap of the back panel is coupled to the front panel along the first side edge and at least a portion of the top and bottom edges, and wherein the second flap of the back panel is coupled to the front panel along the second side edge and at least a portion of the top and bottom edges, and wherein the first flap of the back panel at least partially overlaps with the second flap of the back panel;
- wherein a shell interior is formed between the front and back panels of the outer shell;
- b) a plurality of absorbent layers positioned within the shell interior, wherein said absorbent layers are secured between the front and back panels along the first and second side edges of the front panel, wherein the plurality of absorbent layers are cut and/or unattached along a length to allow separation of the absorbent layers;
- and
- c) at least one mechanical connector configured to secure the reusable absorbent article to an undergarment,
- wherein the reusable absorbent article comprises a closed configuration, a partially open configuration, a fully open configuration, and an inside-out configuration, and
- wherein the back panel of the outer shell comprises a waterproof material.
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An absorbent undergarment kit, comprising:
- a) an undergarment configured to be worn against the groin of a user, wherein said undergarment comprises a waistband portion and a groin portion;
- b) at least one reusable absorbent article, comprising:
- 1) an outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises:
- i) a front panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge;
- and
- ii) a back panel comprising a first flap and a second flap,
- wherein the first flap of the back panel is coupled to the front panel along the first side edge and a least a portion of the top and bottom edges, and
- wherein the second flap of the back panel is coupled to the front panel along the second side edge and at least a portion of the top and bottom edges, and wherein the first flap at least partially overlaps with the second flap;
- wherein a shell interior is created between the front and back panels of the outer shell;
- and
- 2) a plurality of absorbent layers positioned within the shell interior and secured between the front and back panels along the first and second side edges of the front panel, and wherein the plurality of absorbent layers are cut along a length;
- and
- wherein the reusable absorbent article comprises a closed configuration, a partially open configuration, a fully open configuration, and an inside-out configuration;
- and
- c) a plurality of mechanical connectors configured to secure the reusable absorbent article to the undergarment;
- wherein the back panel of the outer shell comprises a waterproof material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.