Underwear with a refillable liner
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsAlyssa Kurt, Kristy Matus, Joseph Stehlik, Allee Peterson
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Abstract
A launderable absorbent article, including a chassis having a front portion, a rear portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front portion and the rear portion wherein at least a portion of the chassis may receive removably attachable disposable liners to absorb body discharges. The launderable absorbent article is presented in an underwear style to the user.
Claims20
A method of using an absorbent article chassis for receiving a removable, disposable absorbent liner,
- the absorbent article chassis comprising:
- a front portion;
- a rear portion;
- a crotch portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion;
- a liner receiving portion;
- a first slit formed in the liner receiving portion and spaced a distance from a front edge of the liner receiving portion;
- a second slit formed in the liner receiving portion and spaced a farther distance from the front edge of the liner receiving portion;
- a third slit formed in the liner receiving portion and spaced a distance from a rear edge of the liner receiving portion;
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- a fourth slit formed in the liner receiving portion and spaced a farther distance from the rear edge of the liner receiving portion;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching an absorbent liner in a forward position by inserting a front end of the liner into the first slit and inserting a rear end of the absorbent liner to the fourth slit;
- and
- alternatively attaching the absorbent liner in a rearward position by inserting a front end of the liner into the second slit and inserting a rear end of the absorbent liner to the third slit.
A method of using an absorbent article chassis that is adapted to receive a removable, disposable absorbent liner attached to a liner receiving portion, the method comprising:
- attaching an absorbent liner in a forward position by:
- attaching a front end of the absorbent liner at a first front liner attachment of the liner receiving portion, the first front liner attachment spaced a first front distance from a front edge of the liner receiving portion, and
- attaching a rear end of the absorbent liner at a first rear liner attachment of the liner receiving portion, the first rear liner attachment spaced a first rear distance from a rear edge of the liner receiving portion;
- alternatively, attaching the absorbent liner in a rearward position by:
- attaching the front end of the absorbent liner at a second front liner attachment of the liner receiving portion, the second front liner attachment spaced a second front distance from the front edge of the liner receiving portion, wherein the second front distance is greater than the first front distance, and
- attaching the rear end of the absorbent liner at a second rear liner attachment of the liner receiving portion, the second rear liner attachment spaced a second rear distance from the rear edge of the liner receiving portion, wherein the second rear distance is less than the first rear distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.