Absorbent article with pocket and secondary fastening system

US10610421B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David F. Bishop · Appleton, US
• Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt · Neenah, US
• Nicole Jeane Barna · Larsen, US
• Nancy E. Dawson · Winnebago, US
• Jeffrey Alan DeBroux · Appleton, US
• John Timothy Hahn · Merrill, US
• Eric D. Johnson · Larsen, US
• Georgia Lynn Zehner · Larsen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 27, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F13/622
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article (10) can include a fastening system including a primary fastening system (82) and a secondary fastening system (84). The primary fastening system (82) can include at least one primary first fastening component (86) and at least one primary second fastening component (88). The secondary fastening system (84) can include a first secondary first fastening component (96) and at least one secondary second fastening component (98). The absorbent article (10) can also include a pocket (64) disposed in the front waist region (12) such that at least one primary first fastening component (86) is configured to engage the pocket (64) when engaging the at least one primary second fastening component (88) in the fastened condition of the absorbent article (10) and the first secondary first fastening component (96) can engage the at least one secondary second fastening component (98) in the fastened condition.