Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components

A method for using a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
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• a first replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component and having a planar surface having a liquid permeable region and a liquid impermeable region,
• the method comprising the step of removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article, or inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or inserting a like replacement of the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement of the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article.

An article of commerce comprising a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
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• a first replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component and having a planar surface having a liquid permeable region and a liquid impermeable region,
• the article of commerce further comprising instructions for removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article, or inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or inserting a like replacement of the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement of the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article.

A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• a first replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component;
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• an insertion tool disposed in contact with and adapted for use in inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article.

A method for using a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• a first replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component;
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• an insertion tool disposed in contact with and adapted for use in inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article,
• the method comprising the step of removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article, or inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or inserting a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article.

An article of commerce comprising a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• a first replaceable absorbent core component disposed in liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component;
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• an insertion tool adapted for use in inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article,
• the article of commerce further comprising instructions for removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article, or inserting the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert the first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or inserting a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article, or replacing the first replaceable absorbent core component by removing the first replaceable absorbent core component from the absorbent article and using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement first replaceable absorbent core component into the absorbent article.

A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
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• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• wherein the chassis forms a first openable chassis pocket extending from the first waist region into and ending in the crotch region and adapted to receive an absorbent insert,
• the openable chassis pocket having an openable end and first and second independently extensible elements disposed adjacent to the openable end such that the second independently extensible element may be extended for access into the openable chassis pocket without extending the first independently extensible element.

A method for using a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
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• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• wherein the chassis forms a first openable chassis pocket extending from the first waist region into and ending in the crotch region and adapted to receive an absorbent insert,
• the openable chassis pocket having an openable end and first and second independently extensible elements disposed adjacent to the openable end such that the second independently extensible element may be extended for access into the openable chassis pocket without extending the first independently extensible element,
• the method comprising the step of inserting the absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket, or removing the absorbent insert from the openable chassis pocket, or inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the openable chassis pocket and inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket.

An article of commerce comprising a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings and having longitudinally opposing first and second waist end edges, longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions adjacent to the respective waist end edges, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the waist regions;
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• a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in the crotch region;
• wherein the chassis forms a first openable chassis pocket extending from the first waist region into and ending in the crotch region and adapted to receive an absorbent insert,
• the openable chassis pocket having an openable end and first and second independently extensible elements disposed adjacent to the openable end such that the second independently extensible element may be extended for access into the openable chassis pocket without extending the first independently extensible element,
• the article of commerce further comprising instructions for inserting the absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket, or removing the absorbent insert from the openable chassis pocket, or inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the openable chassis pocket and inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the openable chassis pocket.

A method for using a disposable absorbent insert adapted for use in a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent insert comprising:

• a first absorbent layer having an outer end having a width, an opposing inner end having a width smaller than the width of the outer end, a substantially rectangular portion adjacent to the outer end having a width substantially the same as the width of the outer end, and a tapered portion having two non-intersecting sides connecting the substantially rectangular portion and the inner end;
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• an insertion tool disposed in contact with and adapted for use in inserting the absorbent insert into the absorbent article,
• the method comprising the step of inserting the absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert the absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article and using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement absorbent insert into the absorbent article.

An article of commerce comprising a disposable absorbent insert adapted for use in a disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body, the absorbent insert comprising:

• a first absorbent layer having an outer end having a width, an opposing inner end having a width smaller than the width of the outer end, a substantially rectangular portion adjacent to the outer end having a width substantially the same as the width of the outer end, and a tapered portion having two non-intersecting sides connecting the substantially rectangular portion and the inner end;
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• an insertion tool disposed in contact with and adapted for use in inserting the absorbent insert into the absorbent article,
• the article of commerce further comprising instructions for inserting the absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or using the insertion tool to insert the absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article and inserting a like replacement absorbent insert into the absorbent article, or replacing the absorbent insert by removing the absorbent insert from the absorbent article and using the insertion tool to insert a like replacement absorbent insert into the absorbent article.