Method of providing a series of disposable absorbent articles to consumers

US6949089B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Christopher Peter Olson · Neenah, US
• Shirlee Ann Weber · Neenah, US
• Mark M. Mleziva · Appleton, US
• Sherry Van Dyke · Neenah, US
• Angela R. Eder · Windom, US
• Todd Larson · Appleton, US
• Cynthia Louise Wyngaard · Kaukauna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F15/001
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of concurrently providing a series of types of pant-like garments and corresponding information to consumers. The series includes two or more pant-like garments, each of the garments corresponding to a stage of toilet training. Each of the garments in the series may differ from one another in terms of absorbent capacity, size, and/or features. The information provided to the consumer helps the consumer discern which garment from the series is most appropriate for a child in a specific stage of the toilet training process.