02.02.24
Alizha V. Smith, Wyoming, OH; Christopher S. Cameron, Cincinnati, OH; Nayda Liz Ramos Medina, Cincinnati, OH; Vanessa M. Melendez, Cincinnati, OH; and Brittany D. Canfield, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 9/19/19
Issued: 12/26/23
An absorbent article comprising: a lateral axis; a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis; a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis; a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; an outer cover nonwoven material in a facing relationship with the backsheet, wherein the outer cover forms a first portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and a discrete, non-elasticized front belt comprising a first lateral end, a second lateral end, and a middle portion positioned intermediate the first lateral end and the second lateral end, wherein the middle portion is joined to the front waist region proximate to a waist edge of the absorbent article, wherein the discrete, non-elasticized front belt forms a second portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; wherein the outer cover nonwoven material comprises a first pattern on the first portion of the garment-facing surface, the first pattern comprising: a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of first repeat units; wherein a portion of the first pattern within each of the first repeat units is substantially the same; and wherein at least some of the first repeat units have a first repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2 according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test; and wherein the discrete, non-elasticized front belt comprises a second pattern on the second portion of the garment-facing surface, the second pattern comprising: a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of second repeat units; wherein a portion of the second pattern within each of the second repeat units is substantially the same; and wherein at least some of the second repeat units have a second repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2 according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test.
Assigned to The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 9/19/19
Issued: 12/26/23
An absorbent article comprising: a lateral axis; a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis; a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis; a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; an outer cover nonwoven material in a facing relationship with the backsheet, wherein the outer cover forms a first portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and a discrete, non-elasticized front belt comprising a first lateral end, a second lateral end, and a middle portion positioned intermediate the first lateral end and the second lateral end, wherein the middle portion is joined to the front waist region proximate to a waist edge of the absorbent article, wherein the discrete, non-elasticized front belt forms a second portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; wherein the outer cover nonwoven material comprises a first pattern on the first portion of the garment-facing surface, the first pattern comprising: a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of first repeat units; wherein a portion of the first pattern within each of the first repeat units is substantially the same; and wherein at least some of the first repeat units have a first repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2 according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test; and wherein the discrete, non-elasticized front belt comprises a second pattern on the second portion of the garment-facing surface, the second pattern comprising: a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of second repeat units; wherein a portion of the second pattern within each of the second repeat units is substantially the same; and wherein at least some of the second repeat units have a second repeat unit area in the range of about 25 mm2 to about 100 mm2 according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test.