11.30.-1
Andrew J. Mills, Mundelein, IL. Filed by Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL.
Filed: 1/31/13
Issued: 12/30/14
Patented is an absorbent article comprising: a moisture-impervious outer layer; an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer; a filler interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer; a rear portion having a first rear side with a first rear side edge and a second rear side with a second rear side edge, the rear portion comprising: a first fastener attached to the first rear side and extending beyond the first rear side edge, and a second fastener attached to the second rear side and extending beyond the second rear side edge; and a front portion comprising: a first front side having a first fastener attachment area on an outside surface of the first front side, wherein the first attachment area is adapted to engage the first fastener, a second front side having a second fastener attachment area on an outside surface of the second front side and spaced apart from the first attachment area, wherein the second attachment area is adapted to engage the second fastener, and a front center portion having a sizing indicator area adapted to indicate to a user when the absorbent article is oversized for a wearer; wherein the sizing indicator area is positioned between the first attachment area and the second attachment area; the first fastener overlaps with and attaches to the first attachment area without overlapping the sizing indicator area and the second fastener overlaps with and attaches to the first attachment area without overlapping the sizing indicator area when a correctly sized brief is positioned on the wearer; the first fastener overlaps with the sizing indicator area and secures the article on the wearer when the absorbent article is oversized for the wearer; and the first fastener attachment area and second fastener attachment area each comprise a first material.
Filed: 1/31/13
Issued: 12/30/14
Patented is an absorbent article comprising: a moisture-impervious outer layer; an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer; a filler interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer; a rear portion having a first rear side with a first rear side edge and a second rear side with a second rear side edge, the rear portion comprising: a first fastener attached to the first rear side and extending beyond the first rear side edge, and a second fastener attached to the second rear side and extending beyond the second rear side edge; and a front portion comprising: a first front side having a first fastener attachment area on an outside surface of the first front side, wherein the first attachment area is adapted to engage the first fastener, a second front side having a second fastener attachment area on an outside surface of the second front side and spaced apart from the first attachment area, wherein the second attachment area is adapted to engage the second fastener, and a front center portion having a sizing indicator area adapted to indicate to a user when the absorbent article is oversized for a wearer; wherein the sizing indicator area is positioned between the first attachment area and the second attachment area; the first fastener overlaps with and attaches to the first attachment area without overlapping the sizing indicator area and the second fastener overlaps with and attaches to the first attachment area without overlapping the sizing indicator area when a correctly sized brief is positioned on the wearer; the first fastener overlaps with the sizing indicator area and secures the article on the wearer when the absorbent article is oversized for the wearer; and the first fastener attachment area and second fastener attachment area each comprise a first material.