Length-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11510827-B2
Application number	US-201916594205-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2019
Priority date	May 8, 2014
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

An array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The second absorbent article may have a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article and/or a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the array comprising:
a first package comprising a first disposable absorbent article, the first absorbent article comprising a first topsheet, a first backsheet, a first absorbent core and a first pair of side seams, the first absorbent article being a first size and in a closed form;
a second package comprising a second disposable absorbent article, the second absorbent article comprising a second topsheet, a second backsheet, a second absorbent core and a second pair of side seams, the second absorbent article being a second size and in a closed form;
wherein the second size is larger than the first size;
wherein the second absorbent article has both of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article;

wherein a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the second absorbent article is equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article; and
wherein the first package and the second package are in the same array.

2. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the array further comprises a third package comprising a third disposable absorbent article, wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first, second, and third packages is from about 1.2 to about 1.7.

3. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the array further comprises a third package comprising a third disposable absorbent article, wherein the third absorbent article has one or more of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article;
wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of at least one of the first and second absorbent articles.

4. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the first and second absorbent articles of the first and second packages comprise at least substantially identical chassis with regard to chemical composition.

5. The array of packages of claim 2 , wherein the first and second absorbent articles of the first and second packages comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions in at least one of a front, back, or crotch region.

6. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second pair of side seams are refastenably engaged.

7. The array of packages of claim 2 , wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette is greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of each of the first and second absorbent articles.

8. The array of packages of claim 3 , wherein the third package has a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette is greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article, but less than the and second absorbent article.

9. The array of packages of any of claim 1 , wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first and second packages is from about 1.2 and 1.6.

10. The array of packages of claim 2 , wherein an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first and second packages is from about 1.4 and 1.7.

11. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the array of packages is an On-Line Array.

12. An adult incontinence disposable absorbent article having a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 1.2 to about 1.5, wherein the adult incontinence disposable absorbent article is in closed form.

13. The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 640 mm.

14. The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 500 mm.

15. The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 380 mm.

16. The absorbent article of claim 12 having a Relaxed Product Length is at least 250 mm.

17. An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the array comprising:
a first package comprising a first disposable absorbent article, the first absorbent article comprising a first topsheet, a first backsheet, a first absorbent core and a first pair of side seams, the first absorbent article being a first size and in a closed form;
a second package comprising a second disposable absorbent article, the second absorbent article comprising a second topsheet, a second backsheet, a second absorbent core and a second pair of side seams, the second absorbent article being a second size and in a closed form;
wherein the second size is larger than the first size;
wherein the second absorbent article has a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article;
wherein a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the second absorbent article is equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article; and
wherein the first package and the second package are in the same array.

18. An On-Line Array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, the On-Line Array comprising:
an on-line offering of a first package comprising a first disposable absorbent article by a first source, the first absorbent article comprising a first topsheet, a first backsheet, a first absorbent core and a first pair of side seams, the first absorbent article being a first size and in closed form;
an on-line offering of a second package comprising a second disposable absorbent article by the first source, the second absorbent article comprising a second topsheet, a second backsheet, a second absorbent core and a second pair of side seams, the second absorbent article being a second size and in closed form;
wherein the second absorbent article has both of:
(a) a larger Relaxed Product Side Length than the first absorbent article; and
(b) a larger Relaxed Product Length than the first absorbent article;

wherein a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the second absorbent article is equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of the first absorbent article; and
wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name and/or sub-brand name.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Seitz Bret Darren
• Lavon Gary Dean
• Trygier Jill
• Melendez Vanessa

Classifications

• A61F13/4963

  characterized by the seam · CPC title

• A61F13/491

  specially adapted for gender distinct urine discharge pattern · CPC title

• A61F13/496

  in the form of pants or briefs · CPC title

• A61F13/55105

  packaging of diapers · CPC title

• A61F13/49 Primary

  specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies · CPC title