US 2016/0095760 A1Published application

Relative Stiffness Fasteners

AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company

InventorsMark James KLINE, Anna Elizabeth MACURA, Michael Gary NEASE

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Abstract

A first fastening member joined to an absorbent article. A second fastening member joined to the absorbent article. The first fastening member and the second fastening member each include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface of each of the first fastening member and the second fastening member includes a first engaging component and a second engaging component, respectively. The second surface of each of the first fastening member and the second fastening member includes a first receiving component and a second receiving component, respectively. The first engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the second fastening member or a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article, and the second engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the first fastening member or a portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

Claims30

Dependent claims

An absorbent article comprising:

a lateral axis;
a longitudinal axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a first longitudinal side edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis;
a second longitudinal side edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first elastic leg feature proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second elastic leg feature proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
a first discrete fastening member joined to a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
wherein the first discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
and
a second discrete fastening member joined to the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
wherein the second discrete fastening member is in the back waist region,
wherein the first discrete fastening member comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface,
wherein the second discrete fastening member comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface,
wherein the first surface of the first discrete fastening member comprises a first engaging component;
wherein the first surface of the second discrete fastening member comprises a second engaging component,
wherein the second surface of the first discrete fastening member comprises a first receiving component,
wherein the second surface of the second discrete fastening member comprises a second receiving component,
wherein, in a first applied configuration, the first engaging component of the first discrete fastening member is configured to engage a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region and the second engaging component of the second discrete fastening member is configured to engage the first receiving component of the first discrete fastening member,
wherein the first engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the first receiving component in a z-direction, and
wherein the second engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the second receiving component in the z-direction.

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An absorbent article comprising:

a lateral axis;
a longitudinal axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a first longitudinal side edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis;
a second longitudinal side edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first elastic leg feature proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second elastic leg feature proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
a first discrete fastening member joined to a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
wherein the first discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
and
a second discrete fastening member joined to the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
wherein the second discrete fastening member is in the back waist region,
wherein the first discrete fastening member comprises:
a first surface;
and
a second surface opposite the first surface;
wherein the second discrete fastening member comprises:
a first surface;
and
a second surface opposite the first surface;
wherein the first surface of the first discrete fastening member comprises a first engaging component;
wherein the first surface of the second discrete fastening member comprises a second engaging component,
wherein the second surface of the first discrete fastening member comprises a first receiving component;
wherein the second surface of the second discrete fastening member comprises a second receiving component,
wherein the first engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the second discrete fastening member or a portion of the front waist region of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article, and
wherein the second engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the first discrete fastening member or a portion of the front waist region of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

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An absorbent article comprising:

a lateral axis;
a longitudinal axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a first longitudinal side edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis;
a second longitudinal side edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first elastic leg feature proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second elastic leg feature proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
a first discrete fastening member joined to a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
wherein the first discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
and
a second discrete fastening member joined to the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
wherein the second discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
wherein the first discrete fastening member comprises:
a first base substrate comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
a first edge portion proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second edge portion distal from the first longitudinal side edge;
a first receiving component joined to the second surface of the first base substrate, the first receiving component comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
an inboard end portion overlapping at least a portion of the second edge portion of the first base substrate to form an overlap zone;
an outboard end portion opposite the overlap zone in a direction parallel to the lateral axis of the absorbent article;
an intermediate zone adjacent the overlap zone;
and
a grip zone adjacent the outboard end;
and
a first engaging component disposed on the first discrete fastening member, wherein the first engaging component is positioned between the intermediate zone and the grip zone;
wherein the second discrete fastening member comprises:
a second base substrate comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
a first edge portion proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second edge portion distal from the first longitudinal side edge;
a second receiving component joined to the second surface of the second base substrate, the second receiving component comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
an inboard end portion overlapping at least a portion of the second edge portion of the second base substrate to form an overlap zone;
an outboard end portion opposite the overlap zone in a direction parallel to the lateral axis of the absorbent article;
an intermediate zone adjacent the overlap zone;
and
a grip zone adjacent the outboard end;
and
a second engaging component disposed on the second discrete fastening member, wherein the second engaging component is positioned between the intermediate zone and the grip zone;
wherein the first engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the second discrete fastening member or a portion of the front waist region of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article, and
wherein the second engaging component is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the first discrete fastening member or a portion of the front waist region of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

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An absorbent article comprising:

a lateral axis;
a longitudinal axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a first longitudinal side edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis;
a second longitudinal side edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first elastic leg feature proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second elastic leg feature proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
a first discrete fastening member joined to a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
wherein the first discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
and
a second discrete fastening member joined to the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article proximate to the second longitudinal side edge;
wherein the second discrete fastening member is in the back waist region;
wherein the first discrete fastening member comprises:
a first base substrate comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
a first edge portion proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second edge portion distal from the first longitudinal side edge;
a first receiving component joined to a portion of the first base substrate, the first receiving component comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
an inboard portion overlapping at least a portion of the second edge portion of the first base substrate to form an overlap zone,
an outboard end opposite the overlap zone in a direction parallel to a lateral axis of the absorbent article,
an intermediate zone adjacent the overlap zone, and
a grip zone adjacent the outboard end;
and
a first engaging component disposed on the first discrete fastening member between the intermediate zone and the grip zone;
wherein the second discrete fastening member comprises:
a second base substrate comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
a first edge portion proximate to the first longitudinal side edge;
a second edge portion distal from the first longitudinal side edge;
a second receiving component joined to a portion of the second base substrate, the second receiving component comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface;
an inboard portion overlapping at least a portion of the second edge portion of the second base substrate to form an overlap zone,
an outboard end opposite the overlap zone in a direction parallel to the lateral axis of the absorbent article,
an intermediate zone adjacent the overlap zone, and
a grip zone adjacent the outboard end;
and
a second engaging component disposed on the second discrete fastening member between the intermediate zone and the grip zone;
wherein, in a first applied configuration, the first engaging component of the first discrete fastening member is configured to engage the second surface of the second receiving component of the second fastening member and the second engaging component of the second discrete fastening member is configured to engage a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/967,636Filed 14 Dec 2015
Priority: 22 Jan 2013
Published: 7 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

A61F 13/49012
The elastic means is located at the waist region: the elastic means being elastic panels
A44B 18/00
Fasteners of the touch-and-close type
A44B 18/0003
Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners: fastener constructions
A61F 13/15203
Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor;…:…

Family

Application13/746,378Continuation · filed 22 Jan 2013
Application14/967,636Continuation
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