01.30.23
JaeAh Suh, Seoul, Korea.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark, Neenah, WI.
Filed: 3/28/18
Issued: 1/3/23
An absorbent article comprising: a. a first transverse direction end edge, a second transverse direction end edge, and a pair of longitudinal direction side edges extending between and connecting the first transverse direction end edge and the second transverse direction end edge; b. a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer; c. a longitudinal direction centerline; d. a pair of wings bonded to the backsheet layer, each of the pair of wings comprising a wing material, each wing material comprising: i. a wing pivot point; ii. a first material internal edge which has a first proximal end and a first distal end and a second material internal edge which has a second proximal end and a second distal end, wherein the first proximal end and the second proximal end of the respective first material internal edge and the second material internal edge join together at the wing pivot point and each of the first material internal edge and the second material internal edge extend in a direction away from the wing pivot point and towards the longitudinal direction centerline; iii. an exterior material edge extending between and connecting the first distal end and the second distal end of the respective first material internal edge and the second material internal edge and extending in a direction away from the longitudinal direction centerline such that at least a portion of the exterior material edge extends beyond one of the longitudinal direction side edges of the absorbent article; iv. a first fold line having a third proximal end and a third distal end, a second fold line having a fourth proximal end and a fourth distal end, a third fold line having a fifth proximal end and a fifth distal end, and a fourth fold line having a sixth proximal end and a sixth distal end, wherein each of the third proximal end, the fourth proximal end, the fifth proximal end, and the sixth proximal end join together at the wing pivot point and each of the first fold line, second fold line, third fold line, and fourth fold line extend from the wing pivot point to the exterior material edge; and v. a first attachment region bordered by the first material internal edge, the first fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a second attachment region bordered by the second material internal edge, the fourth fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a first fold region bordered by the first fold line, the second fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a second fold region bordered by the third fold line, the fourth fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge, and a wing outer region bordered by the second fold line, the third fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark, Neenah, WI.
Filed: 3/28/18
Issued: 1/3/23
An absorbent article comprising: a. a first transverse direction end edge, a second transverse direction end edge, and a pair of longitudinal direction side edges extending between and connecting the first transverse direction end edge and the second transverse direction end edge; b. a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer; c. a longitudinal direction centerline; d. a pair of wings bonded to the backsheet layer, each of the pair of wings comprising a wing material, each wing material comprising: i. a wing pivot point; ii. a first material internal edge which has a first proximal end and a first distal end and a second material internal edge which has a second proximal end and a second distal end, wherein the first proximal end and the second proximal end of the respective first material internal edge and the second material internal edge join together at the wing pivot point and each of the first material internal edge and the second material internal edge extend in a direction away from the wing pivot point and towards the longitudinal direction centerline; iii. an exterior material edge extending between and connecting the first distal end and the second distal end of the respective first material internal edge and the second material internal edge and extending in a direction away from the longitudinal direction centerline such that at least a portion of the exterior material edge extends beyond one of the longitudinal direction side edges of the absorbent article; iv. a first fold line having a third proximal end and a third distal end, a second fold line having a fourth proximal end and a fourth distal end, a third fold line having a fifth proximal end and a fifth distal end, and a fourth fold line having a sixth proximal end and a sixth distal end, wherein each of the third proximal end, the fourth proximal end, the fifth proximal end, and the sixth proximal end join together at the wing pivot point and each of the first fold line, second fold line, third fold line, and fourth fold line extend from the wing pivot point to the exterior material edge; and v. a first attachment region bordered by the first material internal edge, the first fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a second attachment region bordered by the second material internal edge, the fourth fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a first fold region bordered by the first fold line, the second fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge; a second fold region bordered by the third fold line, the fourth fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge, and a wing outer region bordered by the second fold line, the third fold line, and a portion of the exterior material edge.