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US 6,656,168 B2Granted
Feminine care product with discrete areas of a skin wellness additive
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJaime Braverman, Arthur E. Garavaglia, Ali Yahiaoui, Robert C. Diluccio
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Abstract
A feminine care absorbent article includes an outer cover and an absorbent structure in superposed relation to the outer cover and defining a bodyfacing surface. A lotion formulation is deposited on the bodyfacing surface in discrete locations targeted for specific regions of the wearer's body.
Claims16
A feminine care absorbent article, comprising:
- an outer cover;
- an absorbent structure in superposed relation to said outer cover, said structure defining a bodyfacing surface;
- a lotion formulation deposited on said body facing surface in at least one discrete location targeted for a specific body region of a wearer, said lotion formulation designed to address a skin health issue that is particular to the targeted body region;
- wherein said absorbent structure comprises a liquid permeable bodyside liner defining said bodyfacing surface, and an absorbent body disposed between said bodyside liner and said outer cover;
- wherein said lotion formulation is deposited in a discrete location on an area of said bodyfacing surface targeted specifically for the wearer's anorectal area;
- and
- wherein said anorectal discrete lotion deposit comprises an island-like deposit at one longitudinal end of said bodyfacing surface such that a wearer positions said longitudinal end adjacent the anorectal area.
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A feminine care absorbent article, comprising:
- an outer cover;
- an absorbent structure in superposed relation to said outer cover, said structure defining a bodyfacing surface;
- a lotion formulation deposited on said body facing surface in at least one discrete location targeted for a specific body region of a wearer, said lotion formulation designed to address a skin health issue that is particular to the targeted body region;
- wherein said absorbent structure comprises a liquid permeable bodyside liner defining said bodyfacing surface, and an absorbent body disposed between said bodyside liner and said outer cover;
- and
- wherein said discrete lotion deposits comprise longitudinally extending bands along opposite sides of said bodyfacing surface, said bands having an overall shape corresponding generally to medial contours of said absorbent article between longitudinal end portions of said absorbent article.
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A feminine care absorbent article, comprising:
- an outer cover;
- an absorbent structure in superposed relation to said outer cover, said structure defining a bodyfacing surface;
- a lotion formulation deposited on said body facing surface in at least one discrete location targeted for a specific body region of a wearer, said lotion formulation designed to address a skin health issue that is particular to the targeted body region;
- wherein said absorbent structure comprises a liquid permeable bodyside liner defining said bodyfacing surface, and an absorbent body disposed between said bodyside liner and said outer cover;
- and
- wherein said discrete lotion deposits are disposed around a perimeter of said bodyfacing surface liner.
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A feminine care absorbent article, comprising:
- an outer cover
- a liquid permeable bodyside liner connected in superposed relation to said outer cover, said bodyside liner having a body facing surface;
- an absorbent body disposed between said bodyside liner and said outer cover;
- a lotion formulation deposited on said body facing surface of said bodyside liner in discrete locations;
- and
- wherein said discrete locations comprise longitudinally extending bands disposed along opposite side edges of said bodyside liner, said bands providing a skin health benefit and further providing fluid barrier protection against leakage along sides of said absorbent article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.