Apparatus and method for application of absorbent article
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorWilliam Bowser
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Abstract
An apparatus for assisting a caregiver with aligning an absorbent article chassis and side panels with a supine wearer's hips, spine and leg opening. The apparatus includes a complementary mechanical fastener portion for engaging with an absorbent article complementary mechanical fastener portion. To align the apparatus and absorbent article assembly, a caregiver, utilizing a grasping element positions the assembly beneath a supine wearer with fewer incidents of ripping and tearing of absorbent article side panels and fasteners prior to application.
Claims20
An apparatus for aiding a caregiver in absorbent article application, the apparatus comprising:
- an application mat extending in a lateral direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end and extending in a longitudinal direction;
- a first grasping element connected with the application mat and configured to form an opening sized to receive at least one of a human finger, multiple human fingers, a human hand, or a combination of a human hand and wrist;
- a second grasping element connected with the application mat, spaced apart from the first grasping element, and configured to form an opening sized to receive at least one of a human finger, multiple human fingers, a human hand, or a combination of a human hand and wrist;
- wherein the apparatus is adapted to releasably engage an absorbent article for placement of the absorbent article on a wearer;
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- wherein the apparatus is adapted to be disengaged and removed from the absorbent article while the absorbent article remains on the wearer.
An apparatus for aiding a caregiver in absorbent article application, the apparatus comprising:
- an application mat extending in a lateral direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end and extending in a longitudinal direction;
- a grasping element connected with the application mat and configured to form an opening sized to receive at least one of a human finger, multiple human fingers, a human hand, or a combination of a human hand and wrist;
- wherein the apparatus is adapted to releasably engage an absorbent article for placement of the absorbent article on a wearer;
- wherein the apparatus is adapted to be disengaged and removed from the absorbent article while the absorbent article remains on the wearer;
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- wherein the grasping element is utilized to position the absorbent article relative to the wearer.
An apparatus for aiding a caregiver in absorbent article application, the apparatus comprising:
- an application mat extending in a lateral direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end, the application mat comprising a central axis;
- a first grasping element attached to the application mat at least in part between the application mat central axis and the application mat first lateral end, the first grasping element configured to form an opening sized to receive at least one of a human finger, multiple human fingers, a human hand, or a combination of a human hand and wrist;
- wherein the apparatus is adapted to releasably engage an absorbent article for placement of the absorbent article on a wearer;
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- wherein the apparatus is adapted to be disengaged and removed from the absorbent article while the absorbent article remains on the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.