A61F13/491

DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ABSORBENT ARTICLE
20190314216 · 2019-10-17 · ·

The disclosure relates to a disposable pant-type absorbent article, such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant, for an adult user. The absorbent article has a longitudinal direction (Y) and a transverse direction (X). The absorbent article includes a front body panel having a first at least partly elastic region extending along leg edges of the front body panel, and a second at least partly elastic region located next to the first elastic region. A back body panel has a third elastic region extending at least partly over the buttocks-covering section of the back body panel. Each of the elastic regions is elasticised by means of a plurality of elastic threads arranged substantially in the transverse direction across a major portion of the front or back body panel. A side edge of the third elastic region overlaps in the longitudinal direction both a side edge of the first at least partly elastic region and part of a side edge of the second at least partly elastic region at the side seams.

Gender-differentiated absorbent articles

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article having a body facing liner, a backsheet coupled to the body facing liner, an absorbent body positioned between the body facing liner and the backsheet, and a fluid acquisition layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the fluid acquisition layer being positioned between the body facing liner and the backsheet includes providing a web of body facing liner material in face-to-face relation to a web of fluid acquisition layer material, bonding the body facing liner material to the fluid acquisition layer material using an embossing roller, wherein the embossing roller has an axis and a circumferential surface having a circumferential lane, the circumferential lane having azimuthally-alternating target zone and channel zone embossing patterns, and phasing the embossing roller relative to the web to produce female products and male products.

Gender-differentiated absorbent articles

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article having a body facing liner, a backsheet coupled to the body facing liner, an absorbent body positioned between the body facing liner and the backsheet, and a fluid acquisition layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the fluid acquisition layer being positioned between the body facing liner and the backsheet includes providing a web of body facing liner material in face-to-face relation to a web of fluid acquisition layer material, bonding the body facing liner material to the fluid acquisition layer material using an embossing roller, wherein the embossing roller has an axis and a circumferential surface having a circumferential lane, the circumferential lane having azimuthally-alternating target zone and channel zone embossing patterns, and phasing the embossing roller relative to the web to produce female products and male products.

ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

An array of packages comprising three or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising a first, a second and a third packages comprising first, second and third absorbent article having first, second and third sizes. The Array Acquisition/Distribution System to Product Pitch Ratio of the first, second, and third packages is from about 10% to about 28%.

ARRAY OF DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION/DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

An array of packages comprising three or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising a first, a second and a third packages comprising first, second and third absorbent article having first, second and third sizes. The Array Acquisition/Distribution System to Product Pitch Ratio of the first, second, and third packages is from about 10% to about 28%.

Protective cover for frontal genital region
20190183694 · 2019-06-20 ·

A genital protective cover containing a suitable fluid penetrable mask locatable over the genital region to prevent the exposure of the genital to fecal matter collected in and migrating from the neighboring buttock region, wherein the protective cover is secured using the suitable material to keep the protective cover stick to the body on and/or around the genital region.

Protective cover for frontal genital region
20190183694 · 2019-06-20 ·

A genital protective cover containing a suitable fluid penetrable mask locatable over the genital region to prevent the exposure of the genital to fecal matter collected in and migrating from the neighboring buttock region, wherein the protective cover is secured using the suitable material to keep the protective cover stick to the body on and/or around the genital region.

Wearable Absorbent Undergarment and Related Methods
20190167491 · 2019-06-06 ·

A wearable absorbent undergarment designed to eliminate the presence of moisture on a wearer's skin due to urination or urinary incontinence. Additional inner layers with an orifice for containing the male penis occludes the penis in an internal cavity, and, thereby, prevents skin contact with expelled fluids. The isolation decreases the chance of irritation, discomfort, and diaper rash developments.

POST-PARTUM UNDERGARMENT SYSTEM
20190125593 · 2019-05-02 ·

A post-partum undergarment system including a brief having a pad and a compression member with a first-wing and a second-wing. The pad is integral to the brief and disposed on an inner layer of the brief in an interspace between the leg holes. The first-wing and the second-wing are configured to wrap around an abdominal region of a woman and secure the compression member in a wrapped-condition. The compression member causes direct compression to the abdominal region of the woman when the brief is worn. The brief is absorbent and disposable for use in postpartum stages.

Personal Hygiene Device
20190099304 · 2019-04-04 ·

A personal hygiene device for nighttime diapering of an adult male includes a shell that has a top, which is open. The shell is shaped substantially complementarily to a lower trunk of an adult male and is water-impermeable. A pair of openings is positioned in the shell to insert legs of a user to position the shell over the lower trunk of the user. A first pad is coupled to an interior surface of the shell. The first pad is configured to absorb urine that flows from a penis of the user. A panel is positioned over a bottom section of the first pad. The panel has a bottom edge and opposing side edges that are coupled to the shell to define a sleeve. The sleeve is configured to insert the penis of the user to position the penis adjacent to the first pad.