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US 2024/0074916 A1Published application
Garment-like absorbent articles
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsAlizha V. SMITH, Christopher S. CAMERON, Nayda Liz RAMOS MEDINA, Vanessa M. MELENDEZ, Brittany D. CANFIELD
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Abstract
Garment-like absorbent articles are disclosed. The garment-like absorbent articles may include two nonwoven components that have coordinating and/or substantially similar repeat patterns of apertures and/or bonds. The two nonwoven components may also have certain repeat unit areas, repeat unit width, and repeat unit lengths to aid in softness and to provide improved aesthetic appearance to consumers.
Claims19
An absorbent article comprising:
- a lateral 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 liquid permeable topsheet;
- a liquid impermeable backsheet;
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- an outer cover nonwoven material in a facing relationship with the backsheet, wherein the outer cover forms a first portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;
- and
- a discrete landing zone joined to the front waist region proximate to a waist edge of the absorbent article, wherein the discrete landing zone forms a second portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;
- wherein the outer cover nonwoven material comprises a first pattern on the first portion of the garment-facing surface, the first pattern comprising:
- a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of first repeat units;
- wherein a portion of the first pattern within each of the first repeat units is substantially the same;
- and
- wherein at least some of the first repeat units have a first repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
- and
- wherein the discrete landing zone comprises a second pattern on the second portion of the garment-facing surface, the second pattern comprising:
- a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of second repeat units;
- wherein a portion of the second pattern within each of the second repeat units is substantially the same;
- and
- wherein at least some of the second repeat units have a second repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid permeable topsheet;
- a liquid impermeable backsheet;
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- a first nonwoven component forming a first portion of a surface of the absorbent article;
- and
- a second nonwoven component forming a second portion of a surface of the absorbent article;
- wherein the first nonwoven component comprises a first pattern comprising:
- a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of first repeat units;
- wherein a portion of the first pattern within each of the first repeat units is substantially the same;
- and
- wherein at least some of the first repeat units have a first repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
- and
- wherein the second nonwoven component comprises a second pattern comprising:
- a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of second repeat units;
- wherein a portion of the second pattern within each of the second repeat units is substantially the same;
- and
- wherein at least some of the second repeat units have a second repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 75 mm2, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test, and wherein the second repeat unit area is different than the first repeat unit area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.