Absorbent article having fastening system

US12102518B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Russell Andrew Hayden · New Richmond, US
• Abhishek Prakash Surushe · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE
• Jeromy Thomas Raycheck · South Lebanon, US
• Kumardipti Chatterjee · Maumee, US
• Donald Carroll Roe · Sharonville, US
• Alejandro Jose Rivero · São Paulo, BR

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2019
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/5683
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An absorbent article has a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The article also includes a primary fastening system and secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system has a primary fastening component disposed in the second waist region and a primary receiving component disposed in the first waist region and operatively engageable with the primary fastening component. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary fastening component disposed in the first waist region and a secondary receiving component disposed in the second waist region and operatively engageable with the secondary fastening component. The article further includes a decoupled zone disposed longitudinally inboard of the secondary fastening component.