Folded Disposable Absorbent Articles
First Claim
1. An array of disposable absorbent articles, each of the absorbent articles within the array comprising a front end portion an opposing second end portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the front end portion and the second end portion, the array further comprising:
- a first plurality of absorbent articles and a second plurality of absorbent articles, each of the first plurality of absorbent articles and second plurality of absorbent articles comprising;
a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent system comprising a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are disposed offset from one another such that the front end portion comprises only one of the first absorbent core or the second absorbent core and the rear end portion comprises only the other of the first absorbent core or the second absorbent core, wherein a central portion is disposed between the front end portion and the rear end portion;
wherein the absorbent system of the first plurality of absorbent articles comprises the central portion having a first length and the absorbent system of the second plurality of absorbent articles comprises the central portion having a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, and wherein the first plurality of absorbent articles comprises a first folded caliper and the second plurality of absorbent articles comprises a second folded caliper, wherein the second caliper is greater than the first caliper.
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Abstract
Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein having a first and second fold line. The disposable absorbent articles have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed therebetween. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which may be configured in an offset manner. And, the absorbent system and/or the first and second fold lines may be configured with respect to the absorbent article to effect a caliper change in the folded article.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An array of disposable absorbent articles, each of the absorbent articles within the array comprising a front end portion an opposing second end portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the front end portion and the second end portion, the array further comprising:
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a first plurality of absorbent articles and a second plurality of absorbent articles, each of the first plurality of absorbent articles and second plurality of absorbent articles comprising;
a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent system comprising a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are disposed offset from one another such that the front end portion comprises only one of the first absorbent core or the second absorbent core and the rear end portion comprises only the other of the first absorbent core or the second absorbent core, wherein a central portion is disposed between the front end portion and the rear end portion;wherein the absorbent system of the first plurality of absorbent articles comprises the central portion having a first length and the absorbent system of the second plurality of absorbent articles comprises the central portion having a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, and wherein the first plurality of absorbent articles comprises a first folded caliper and the second plurality of absorbent articles comprises a second folded caliper, wherein the second caliper is greater than the first caliper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A package of disposable absorbent articles comprising a plurality of tri-folded disposable absorbent articles, each of the plurality of disposable absorbent articles comprising a first end region, an opposing second end region, and an intermediate region disposed between the first end region and the second end region, each of the plurality of disposable absorbent articles further comprising:
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a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent system comprising a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core disposed in an offset configuration with one another, a front end portion comprising the first absorbent core, but not the second absorbent core and an opposing rear end portion comprising the second absorbent core, but not the first absorbent core, a central portion disposed between the front end portion and the rear end portion, the central portion comprising the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core, wherein the front end portion comprises a front end length and the rear end portion comprises a rear end length, wherein the front end length and the rear end length are equal; a first fold line disposed in the front end portion; and a second fold line disposed in the second end portion.
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20. A package of disposable absorbent articles comprising a plurality of tri-folded disposable absorbent articles, each of the plurality of disposable absorbent articles comprising a first end region, an opposing second end region, and an intermediate region disposed between the first end region and the second end region, each of the plurality of disposable absorbent articles further comprising:
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a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent system comprising a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core disposed in an offset configuration with one another, a front end portion comprising the first absorbent core, but not the second absorbent core and an opposing rear end portion comprising the second absorbent core, but not the first absorbent core, a central portion disposed between the front end portion and the rear end portion, the central portion comprising the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core, wherein the front end portion comprises a front end length and the rear end portion comprises a rear end length, wherein the front end length and the rear end length are equal; a first fold line disposed in the central portion; and a second fold line disposed in the central portion.
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