03.04.21
Anna Klinte Olsson, Gothenburg, Sweden; and Lucas Bäck, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Assigned to Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Göteborg, Sweden.
Filed: 11/23/16
Issued: 2/2/21
An array of gender-specific pant type disposable absorbent articles, said array comprising: a first disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by males, the first article having, in its longitudinal direction, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion between the front portion and the back portion, and a first elastic component configured for providing fit and comfort of the article to a male user; and a second disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by females, the article having, in its longitudinal direction, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion between the front portion and the back portion, and a second elastic component configured for providing fit and comfort of the article to a female user; said first elastic component comprising a first plurality of elastic elements extending at least partly along the first article and said second elastic component comprising a second plurality of elastic elements extending at least partly along the second article; said first elastic component forming part of at least the back portion of the first absorbent article and said second elastic component forming part of at least the back portion of the second absorbent article; wherein the first elastic component is divided into an upper section of elastic elements and a lower section of elastic elements, and the second elastic component is divided into an upper section of elastic elements and a lower section of elastic elements; and the lower section of the first elastic component and the lower section of the second elastic component differ from each other by at least one of the following: i) a positioning of said lower section of elastic elements; and ii) an elastic strength of said lower section of elastic elements, wherein said first plurality of elastic elements in the lower section of elastic elements extends in a generally parallel manner along said first article and said second plurality of elastic elements in the lower section of elastic elements extends in a generally parallel manner along said second article.
Assigned to Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Göteborg, Sweden.
Filed: 11/23/16
Issued: 2/2/21
An array of gender-specific pant type disposable absorbent articles, said array comprising: a first disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by males, the first article having, in its longitudinal direction, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion between the front portion and the back portion, and a first elastic component configured for providing fit and comfort of the article to a male user; and a second disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by females, the article having, in its longitudinal direction, a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion between the front portion and the back portion, and a second elastic component configured for providing fit and comfort of the article to a female user; said first elastic component comprising a first plurality of elastic elements extending at least partly along the first article and said second elastic component comprising a second plurality of elastic elements extending at least partly along the second article; said first elastic component forming part of at least the back portion of the first absorbent article and said second elastic component forming part of at least the back portion of the second absorbent article; wherein the first elastic component is divided into an upper section of elastic elements and a lower section of elastic elements, and the second elastic component is divided into an upper section of elastic elements and a lower section of elastic elements; and the lower section of the first elastic component and the lower section of the second elastic component differ from each other by at least one of the following: i) a positioning of said lower section of elastic elements; and ii) an elastic strength of said lower section of elastic elements, wherein said first plurality of elastic elements in the lower section of elastic elements extends in a generally parallel manner along said first article and said second plurality of elastic elements in the lower section of elastic elements extends in a generally parallel manner along said second article.