07.31.17
Mark James Kline, Okeana, OH; Anna Elizabeth Macura, Loveland, OH; Michael Irwin Lawson, Fairfield, OH; and Ronald Joseph Zink, Blue Ash, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 5/24/16
Issued: 4/18/17
An absorbent article comprising: a longitudinal axis; a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a first waist edge on a first side of the lateral axis; a second waist edge on a second side of the lateral axis; a first longitudinal edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis; a second longitudinal edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis; a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region on the first side of the lateral axis; a second waist region on the second side of the lateral axis; a first discrete fastening member joined to the absorbent article, the first discrete fastening member comprising: a first surface; a second surface; a first engaging component forming a portion of the first surface; a first receiving component forming a portion of the second surface; wherein the first engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the first receiving component in a z-direction; and a first portion that is extensible; and a second discrete fastening member joined to the absorbent article, the second discrete fastening member comprising: a first surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second engaging component forming a portion of the first surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second receiving component forming a portion of the second surface of the second discrete fastening member; wherein the second engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the second receiving component in the z-direction; and a second portion that is extensible; wherein the first engaging component of the first discrete fastening member is configured to engage the second receiving component of the second discrete fastening member when the absorbent article is positioned on a wearer in a first configuration.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 5/24/16
Issued: 4/18/17
An absorbent article comprising: a longitudinal axis; a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a first waist edge on a first side of the lateral axis; a second waist edge on a second side of the lateral axis; a first longitudinal edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis; a second longitudinal edge on a second side of the longitudinal axis; a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region on the first side of the lateral axis; a second waist region on the second side of the lateral axis; a first discrete fastening member joined to the absorbent article, the first discrete fastening member comprising: a first surface; a second surface; a first engaging component forming a portion of the first surface; a first receiving component forming a portion of the second surface; wherein the first engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the first receiving component in a z-direction; and a first portion that is extensible; and a second discrete fastening member joined to the absorbent article, the second discrete fastening member comprising: a first surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second engaging component forming a portion of the first surface of the second discrete fastening member; a second receiving component forming a portion of the second surface of the second discrete fastening member; wherein the second engaging component overlaps at least a portion of the second receiving component in the z-direction; and a second portion that is extensible; wherein the first engaging component of the first discrete fastening member is configured to engage the second receiving component of the second discrete fastening member when the absorbent article is positioned on a wearer in a first configuration.
