Underwear with a refillable liner
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Two-piece wearable absorbent articles
US8992497B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8992497-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113183952-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A two-piece wearable absorbent article including a chassis and a disposable absorbent insert is disclosed. The chassis may be asymmetric across a lateral axis, with front and rear regions, and have a pair of elasticized leg band portions, an insert fastener component, and a chassis indicium disposed thereon. The insert may be asymmetric across a lateral axis and have forward and rearward regions and have a pair of elasticized standing cuffs, a fastener component, and an insert indicium disposed thereon. The chassis and the insert may be adapted to function optimally with the respective front and forward regions proximate the torso front region of the wearer. The respective fastener components may be adapted to effect fastening of the insert to the chassis, and the respective indicia may be adapted to provide information to the user concerning correct front-rear orientation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wearable absorbent article to be worn by a wearer about the lower torso, comprising: a chassis having a chassis longitudinal length and comprising a chassis front region, a chassis rear region, a chassis lateral axis between front and rear regions and equally dividing the chassis longitudinal length, and a pair of elasticized leg band portions, the chassis also comprising a first insert fastener component disposed thereon, and a first chassis indicium disp…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A61F13/4752Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8992497B2 cover?
- A two-piece wearable absorbent article including a chassis and a disposable absorbent insert is disclosed. The chassis may be asymmetric across a lateral axis, with front and rear regions, and have a pair of elasticized leg band portions, an insert fastener component, and a chassis indicium disposed thereon. The insert may be asymmetric across a lateral axis and have forward and rearward region…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Roe Donald Carroll, Wiggins Elaine Mary, Procter & Gamble
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F13/74. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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