04.13.15
An individually packaged absorbent article assembly comprising: a tri-folded absorbent article including a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, a first fold line, a second fold line, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion.
The he first end portion is separated from the intermediate portion by the first fold line, the second end portion being separated from the intermediate portion by the second fold line, and the intermediate portion being located between the first fold line and the second fold line.
Furthermore, a pouch for containing the tri-folded absorbent article is formed from a sheet material having a first terminal edge, a second terminal edge and a line of weakness arranged between the first terminal edge and the second terminal edge;
The patent also states that the pouch should be structured and arranged to be opened by a user along the line of weakness such that a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the article is exposed prior to exposing the garment-facing surface of the first end portion and the garment-facing surface of the second end portion.
The he first end portion is separated from the intermediate portion by the first fold line, the second end portion being separated from the intermediate portion by the second fold line, and the intermediate portion being located between the first fold line and the second fold line.
Furthermore, a pouch for containing the tri-folded absorbent article is formed from a sheet material having a first terminal edge, a second terminal edge and a line of weakness arranged between the first terminal edge and the second terminal edge;
The patent also states that the pouch should be structured and arranged to be opened by a user along the line of weakness such that a garment-facing surface of the intermediate portion of the article is exposed prior to exposing the garment-facing surface of the first end portion and the garment-facing surface of the second end portion.