Absorbent article having an umbilical notch cut

US7828783B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Gregory John Erickson · Blue Ash, US
• Jason Eddy · Monroe, US
• John Ferrer · Mason, US
• Donald Carroll Roe · Sharonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T156/1062
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a1, a2, b). Tangential point b is longitudinally inboard of a1 and a2. The back end edge having at least three tangential points (x1, x2, y), wherein y is longitudinally outboard of x1 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a first fold line. The first fold line may be drawn between points a2 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a second fold line, said second fold line may be drawn between points a1 and x1.