08.04.15
Mark James Kline, Okeana, OH; Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Lebanon, OH; Arman Ashraf, Hamilton, OH; and Urmish Popatal Dalal, Milford, OH. Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 9/30/05
Issued: 3/3/15
An absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region and a crotch region located between the front waist region and the back waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, the absorbent article comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet attached to the topsheet; and a fastening system including at least one fastening device configured to connect a first article location to a second article location, the fastening device including a variable stiffness member having an original stiffness before experiencing a predetermined stimulus and a permanently reduced stiffness after experiencing the predetermined stimulus, wherein the reduced stiffness is at least 10% less than the original stiffness.
Filed: 9/30/05
Issued: 3/3/15
An absorbent article having a front waist region, a back waist region opposed to the front waist region and a crotch region located between the front waist region and the back waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, the absorbent article comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet attached to the topsheet; and a fastening system including at least one fastening device configured to connect a first article location to a second article location, the fastening device including a variable stiffness member having an original stiffness before experiencing a predetermined stimulus and a permanently reduced stiffness after experiencing the predetermined stimulus, wherein the reduced stiffness is at least 10% less than the original stiffness.