Package structure of absorbent article and method of manufacturing package structure

US8998869B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998869-B2
Application numberUS-201113577071-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 3, 2011
Priority dateFeb 3, 2010
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A packaging medium is provided only on non-skin side surfaces of a third portion and a fourth portion. The length of the packaging medium in a lengthwise direction of a sanitary napkin is shorter than the length of the sanitary napkin. A second portion includes a folded end portion which is formed by a first folded portion provided on a side of a first portion of the sanitary napkin which opposes a first folding portion. The folded end portion is folded over a non-skin side surface of the second portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A package structure of an absorbent article which includes the absorbent article and a sheet-like packaging medium which individually packages the absorbent article, the absorbent article having a skin side surface located on a side of a wearer's skin and a non-skin side surface located on a side of underwear of a wearer, the absorbent article having a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction, and the abso…

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What does patent US8998869B2 cover?
A packaging medium is provided only on non-skin side surfaces of a third portion and a fourth portion. The length of the packaging medium in a lengthwise direction of a sanitary napkin is shorter than the length of the sanitary napkin. A second portion includes a folded end portion which is formed by a first folded portion provided on a side of a first portion of the sanitary napkin which oppos…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hashino Akira, Noda Yuki, Unicharm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F13/5514. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 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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