Refastenable absorbent article

US9724251B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Gary Dean LaVon · Kyles, US
• Theodora Beck · Cincinnati, US
• Thomas Henrich · Cincinnati, US
• Aaron Joseph Meirose · Forest Park, US
• Aaron Duane Seitz · Batavia, US
• Bret Darren Seitz · West Chester, US
• Bryan Keith Waye · Mason, US
• Kevin M. Smith · Narvon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 25, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 8, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 25, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The initial waist opening circumference forme…