11.10.17
Daniel B. Love, Libertyville, IL; Amin Setoodeh, Kildeer, IL; and Bridget Donovan, Chicago, IL.
Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL.
Filed: 8/19/16
Issued: 9/12/17
A system of absorbent articles comprising at least a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, each absorbent article of the system compromising: a chassis, the chassis including a length extending in a longitudinal direction from the back to the front of a user and a width extending in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the length between first and second longitudinal edges, the chassis comprising a first portion, a second portion and a crotch portion extending between the first and second portion, a portion of the chassis being configured to absorb fluids; a first securement portion operatively coupled to the first portion of the chassis; and a second securement portion having a width operatively coupled to the second portion of the chassis in a position longitudinally spaced from the first securement portion and configured to releasably attach to the first securement portion; wherein the first absorbent article chassis length is a first length, the first absorbent article chassis width is a first width and the first absorbent article second securement portion width is a second width; wherein the second absorbent article chassis length is a second length different from the first length, the second absorbent chassis width is the first width and the second absorbent article second securement portion width is a third width greater than the second width; a third securement portion operatively coupled to the first portion of the chassis; and a fourth securement portion operatively coupled to the second portion of the chassis in a position longitudinally spaced from the third securement portion and configured to releasably attach to the third securement portion; wherein the first absorbent article is configured to fit a first range of users, and the second absorbent article is configured to fit a second range of users, different from the first range of users.
Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL.
Filed: 8/19/16
Issued: 9/12/17
A system of absorbent articles comprising at least a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article, each absorbent article of the system compromising: a chassis, the chassis including a length extending in a longitudinal direction from the back to the front of a user and a width extending in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the length between first and second longitudinal edges, the chassis comprising a first portion, a second portion and a crotch portion extending between the first and second portion, a portion of the chassis being configured to absorb fluids; a first securement portion operatively coupled to the first portion of the chassis; and a second securement portion having a width operatively coupled to the second portion of the chassis in a position longitudinally spaced from the first securement portion and configured to releasably attach to the first securement portion; wherein the first absorbent article chassis length is a first length, the first absorbent article chassis width is a first width and the first absorbent article second securement portion width is a second width; wherein the second absorbent article chassis length is a second length different from the first length, the second absorbent chassis width is the first width and the second absorbent article second securement portion width is a third width greater than the second width; a third securement portion operatively coupled to the first portion of the chassis; and a fourth securement portion operatively coupled to the second portion of the chassis in a position longitudinally spaced from the third securement portion and configured to releasably attach to the third securement portion; wherein the first absorbent article is configured to fit a first range of users, and the second absorbent article is configured to fit a second range of users, different from the first range of users.
