Disposable absorbent insert for two-piece wearable absorbent article

US8932273B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8932273-B2
Application numberUS-201213537626-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2012
Priority dateJun 29, 2012
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A disposable absorbent insert for a two-piece wearable absorbent article having features for the containment and absorption of bodily exudates. The insert may be adapted to be used with an outer cover and may have containment and absorption features including cuff structures that prevent soiling of the outer cover by the wearer's exudates, so that the outer cover may be reused after an exudation event and change of inserts. The insert may have features to enhance containment, absorption, economy of materials and/or fit that makes it asymmetric about its lateral axis, and may have features that direct a user to install the insert with correct front-rear orientation relative the outer cover and/or the wearer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent insert configured to be removably joined to a reusable outer cover adapted to be worn about a wearer's lower torso, the insert having a longitudinal length, an insert forward region, an insert rearward region, and a lateral axis between the forward and rearward regions and equally dividing the longitudinal length, an inner wearer-facing surface, and an outer garment-facing surface, the insert comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet, a…

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What does patent US8932273B2 cover?
A disposable absorbent insert for a two-piece wearable absorbent article having features for the containment and absorption of bodily exudates. The insert may be adapted to be used with an outer cover and may have containment and absorption features including cuff structures that prevent soiling of the outer cover by the wearer's exudates, so that the outer cover may be reused after an exudatio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Roe Donald Carroll, Fukuda Eiro, Ruiz Oscar Antonio, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/49004. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).