Packaged absorbent article
US-2017049640-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Packaged absorbent article
US11534349B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11534349-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916521628-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
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A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet.
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What is claimed is: 1. A packaged absorbent article, comprising: a. a wrapper sheet having an opacity of about 8.5% to about 50% and a total color difference of about 10 to about 75, wherein said sheet forms a pouch; and b. an individual absorbent article disposed in the pouch, the absorbent article being folded but not folded together with the wrapper sheet so that a portion of the wrapper sheet is not disposed between two folded and facing portions of the absorbent article and so that none of the absorbent article is temporarily affixed to the wrapper sheet, the folded absorbent article having a graphic design facing outwardly so as to be visible through the wrapper sheet. 2. The packaged absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the wrapper sheet has a UV transmittance of about 0 to about 35. 3. The packaged absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article comprises two fold lines. 4. The packaged absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article comprises a backsheet and panty fastening adhesive disposed on an exterior surface thereof. 5. The packaged absorbent article of claim 4 , wherein a removable release sheet covers the panty fastening adhesive prior to using the absorbent article. 6. The packaged absorbent article of claim 5 , wherein the removable release sheet comprises a graphic printed thereon. 7. The packaged absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article comprises an absorbent core having a plurality of layers. 8. The packaged absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article comprises an absorbent core having a tissue material.
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using fastening strips, e.g. adhesive, on the undergarment-facing side · CPC title
having decorations or indicia means · CPC title
with provision for excluding or admitting light · CPC title
- A61F13/551Primary
Packaging before or after use {(general packaging of absorbent pads B65D85/00)} · CPC title
before use · CPC title
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- What does patent US11534349B2 cover?
- A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Procter & Gamble
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F13/551. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).