Absorbent article with extended side panels
OwnerElizabeth Miller, Dane Jackson +1inventors
InventorsElizabeth Miller, Dane Jackson, Nicole Divittore
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Abstract
The invention includes an absorbent article comprising a front section and a back section. The front and back sections are each configured to be positioned against the front and back, respectively, of a wearer of the absorbent article. At least one extension extends between the front and back sections, and the extension has ends coupled to the front and back sections. The front and back sections and the extension together define a continuous waist of the absorbent article. A fastener is applied to the article, and a portion of the waist folds together to adjust the size of the waist.
Claims24
An absorbent article comprising:
- a front section and a back section, the front and back sections each configured to be positioned against the front and back, respectively, of a wearer of the absorbent article;
- at least one extension extending between the front and back sections, the extension having ends coupled to the front and back sections, wherein the front and back sections and the extension together define a continuous waist of the absorbent article;
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- a fastener applied to the article, wherein a portion of said waist folds together to adjust the size of the waist, the fastener being releasably attachable to the waist, thereby securing the adjusted size of the waist.
A method of making an absorbent article comprising:
- forming front and back sections of an absorbent article each configured to be positioned against the front and back, respectively, of a wearer of the absorbent article;
- coupling the ends of an extension to the front and back sections, creating a continuous waist of the absorbent article defined by the front and back sections and the extension, the extensions allowing a portion of the waist to fold together to adjust the size of the waist;
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- attaching a fastener to the article in a location such that the fastener functions to secure the waist in the adjusted size.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.