Compact-folded article with wrap layer
First Claim
1. A personal care article having a lengthwise longitudinal-direction;
- a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction;
a first end-section;
a second end-section; and
an intermediate-section which is interposed between said first end-section and said second end-section;
the article comprising;
a liquid permeable topsheet layer; and
a backsheet layer operatively connected to the topsheet layer;
wherein the article has been operatively connected in facing relation with a wrap member;
the article has been folded about a first, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region;
the first supplemental-fold-region has been operatively arranged to provide a folded-over first end-section of the article, at least a portion of which is in facing relation with the intermediate-section of the article;
the article and a corresponding section of the wrap member have been folded about a second, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region;
the second supplemental-fold-region has been operatively arranged to provide a folded-over second end-section of the article, at least a portion of which is in facing relation with the intermediate-section of the article, and is positioned at least proximally adjacent the article intermediate-section;
a preliminary-folded article and a corresponding, preliminary-folded wrap member have been provided after the article has been folded about both the first supplemental-fold-region and the second supplemental-fold-region;
the preliminary-folded article and wrap member have been folded along a laterally extending, composite-fold-region of both the preliminary-folded article and wrap member, thereby providing a composite-folded, wrapped article.
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Abstract
A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76). The article has been operatively connected in facing relation with a wrap member (98), and the article has been folded about a first, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region (64). The article and a corresponding section of the wrap member have been folded about a second, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region (66). A preliminary-folded article (82) and a corresponding, preliminary-folded wrap member have been provided after the article has been folded about both the first and second supplemental-fold-regions. The preliminary-folded article and wrap member have also been folded along a laterally extending, composite-fold-region (96a) of both the preliminary-folded article and wrap member, to provide a composite-folded, wrapped article (114).
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20 Claims
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1. A personal care article having a lengthwise longitudinal-direction;
- a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction;
a first end-section;
a second end-section; and
an intermediate-section which is interposed between said first end-section and said second end-section;
the article comprising;
a liquid permeable topsheet layer; and
a backsheet layer operatively connected to the topsheet layer;
wherein the article has been operatively connected in facing relation with a wrap member;
the article has been folded about a first, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region;
the first supplemental-fold-region has been operatively arranged to provide a folded-over first end-section of the article, at least a portion of which is in facing relation with the intermediate-section of the article;
the article and a corresponding section of the wrap member have been folded about a second, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region;
the second supplemental-fold-region has been operatively arranged to provide a folded-over second end-section of the article, at least a portion of which is in facing relation with the intermediate-section of the article, and is positioned at least proximally adjacent the article intermediate-section;
a preliminary-folded article and a corresponding, preliminary-folded wrap member have been provided after the article has been folded about both the first supplemental-fold-region and the second supplemental-fold-region;
the preliminary-folded article and wrap member have been folded along a laterally extending, composite-fold-region of both the preliminary-folded article and wrap member, thereby providing a composite-folded, wrapped article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction;
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