Individual absorbent articles wrapped in a quiet and soft package
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsHeather A. Sorebo, Wendy Benhke, Julie Bednarz, David R. Wagner, Robert J. Koenig, Kimberly A. Stanford
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Abstract
An individually wrapped feminine care absorbent article package includes an absorbent article contained within a pouch having an openable flap. The pouch is made from a wrapper material having an inner film layer and at least one fibrous material outer layer having a tactile cloth-like softness as compared to the film layer.
Claims25
An individually wrapped feminine care absorbent article package, comprising:
- an absorbent article;
- a wrapper material configured into a pouch, said absorbent article disposed within said pouch;
- said wrapper material comprising a film layer and at least one fibrous material layer having a tactile cloth-like softness as compared to said film layer, said layers laminated together, said fibrous material outwardly disposed so as to define outer surfaces of said pouch;
- said wrapper material defining a flap for said pouch, said flap having at least a portion thereof bonded to an outer surface portion of said pouch.
A method for alleviating consumer anxiety resulting from carrying and use of feminine care absorbent articles, comprising:
- providing the feminine care absorbent articles to consumers in individually wrapped packages;
- and
- choosing a combination of wrapping materials for the packages specifically to minimize noise associated with carrying, manipulating, opening, and disposing of the packages while still providing barrier protection for the absorbent articles carried within the package.
A wrapping system for absorbent articles configured for minimizing noise associated with carrying, manipulating, and opening packaging for the absorbent articles, comprising:
- a wrapper material comprising a film layer and at least one fibrous material layer having a tactile cloth-like softness as compared to said film layer, said layers laminated to each other;
- said wrapper material having opposite longitudinal sides between first and second ends;
- said wrapper material folded at a first fold axis such that said fibrous material is outwardly disposed, and said wrapper material bonded along aligned said longitudinal sides to define a pouch having bonded sides and a size for carrying an individual absorbent article therein, said first end of said wrapper material folded at a second fold axis back over onto a front surface of said pouch to define a flap;
- said flap having opposite sides thermally bonded with said pouch sides;
- and
- wherein to open said pouch, a consumer pulls said flap to separate said flap sides from said pouch sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.