Back to results
US 12,751,868 B2Granted
Absorbent article with fastening component for disposal
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsEdisson Reinaldo Subdiaga Rondon, Petra Ballenberger, JoBeth Martin, Koichi Morimoto, Jason Edward Naylor, Susanne Osbahr, Ekaterina Ponomarenko
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An absorbent article having a fastening component including a plurality of hooks. The fastening component is positioned adjacent to the proximal edge of at least one of the first belt or the second belt of the absorbent article, and the hooks are covered by the wearer-facing surface of the belt. In a wrapped configuration, the fastening component is configured to engage the side panels such that the leg openings are at least partially sealed providing for convenient and hygienic disposal.
Claims20
An absorbent article comprising:
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis further comprising a first end region and a second end region longitudinally separated from the first end region by a crotch region;
- a first belt connected with the first end region of the chassis;
- a second belt connected with the second end region of the chassis, wherein laterally opposing side edges of the second belt are connected with laterally opposing side edges of the first belt to form a waist opening and two leg openings;
- wherein at least one of the first belt and the second belt comprises:
- a distal edge extending along a portion of the waist opening;
- a proximal edge extending along a portion of each of the leg openings;
- an inner sheet and an outer sheet, wherein the inner sheet and the outer sheet each comprise a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface;
- and
- an elastic material positioned between and connected with the garment-facing surface of the inner sheet and the wearer-facing surface of the outer sheet;
- and
- a fastening component comprising a plurality of hooks, wherein the plurality of hooks are covered by the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet, wherein the plurality of hooks are in direct contact with the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet such that the hooks are configured to engage the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet, wherein the plurality of hooks are created from the backsheet.
8 more elements
An absorbent article comprising:
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis further comprising a first end region and a second end region longitudinally separated from the first end region by a crotch region;
- a first belt connected with the first end region of the chassis;
- a second belt connected with the second end region of the chassis, wherein laterally opposing side edges of the second belt are connected with laterally opposing side edges of the first belt to form a waist opening and two leg openings;
- wherein at least one of the first belt and the second belt comprises:
- a distal edge extending along a portion of the waist opening;
- a proximal edge extending along a portion of each of the leg openings;
- an inner sheet and an outer sheet, wherein the inner sheet and the outer sheet each comprise a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface;
- and
- an elastic material positioned between and connected with the garment-facing surface of the inner sheet and the wearer-facing surface of the outer sheet;
- and
- a fastening component comprising a plurality of hooks, wherein the fastening component is positioned adjacent to the proximal edge of at least one of the first belt and the second belt, and wherein the hooks are covered by the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet, wherein the plurality of hooks are integrally formed from the backsheet.
8 more elements
An absorbent article comprising:
- a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis further comprising a first end region and a second end region longitudinally separated from the first end region by a crotch region;
- a first belt connected with the first end region of the chassis;
- a second belt connected with the second end region of the chassis, wherein laterally opposing side edges of the second belt are connected with laterally opposing side edges of the first belt to form a waist opening and two leg openings;
- wherein at least one of the first belt and the second belt comprises:
- a distal edge extending along a portion of the waist opening;
- a proximal edge extending along a portion of each of the leg openings;
- an inner sheet and an outer sheet, wherein the inner sheet and the outer sheet each comprise a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface;
- and
- an elastic material positioned between and connected with the garment-facing surface of the inner sheet and the wearer-facing surface of the outer sheet;
- and
- two or more fastening components, each fastening component comprising a base comprising a first surface;
- a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of hooks extending from the second surface, wherein the first surface of the base is bonded with the backsheet and wherein each of the fastening components are covered by the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet, wherein the plurality of hooks are in direct contact with the wearer-facing surface of the inner sheet.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.