Absorbent article and a method of removing said article from an undergarment
First Claim
1. An absorbent article comprising:
- a) an absorbent having a central portion with longitudinally-extending. sides and a pair of relatively stiff tabs extending laterally outward from said longitudinal sides, said absorbent having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, said tabs requiring a peak force of at least 20 grams to bend each of said tabs through an angle of 90°
starting from a position wherein each of said tabs are aligned perpendicular to said body-facing surface; and
b) means for securing said absorbent to an undergarment, said means being secured to said garment-facing surface and being present on both of said tabs.
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Abstract
An absorbent article is disclosed along with a method of removing the absorbent article from an undergarment. The absorbent article has a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle, and an absorbent positioned therebetween to form a pad. The pad has a central portion, longitudinally-extending sides, and a pair of relatively stiff tabs extending laterally outward from the longitudinal sides. The pad has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The absorbent article further includes adhesive for securing the pad to the crotch portion of an undergarment. The adhesive is secured on the garment-facing surface of the pad and is present on each of the tabs. Release paper covers the adhesive.
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27 Claims
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) an absorbent having a central portion with longitudinally-extending. sides and a pair of relatively stiff tabs extending laterally outward from said longitudinal sides, said absorbent having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, said tabs requiring a peak force of at least 20 grams to bend each of said tabs through an angle of 90°
starting from a position wherein each of said tabs are aligned perpendicular to said body-facing surface; andb) means for securing said absorbent to an undergarment, said means being secured to said garment-facing surface and being present on both of said tabs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-permeable cover; b) a liquid-impermeable baffle; c) an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle forming a pad having a central portion with longitudinally-extending sides and a pair of relatively stiff tabs extending laterally outward from said longitudinal sides, said pad having a body-facing surface, a garment-facing surface and a uniform thickness, said tabs requiring a peak force of at least 20 grams to bend each of said tabs through an angle of 90°
starting from a position wherein each of said tabs are aligned perpendicular to said body-facing surface;d) attachment means for securing said pad to an undergarment, said attachment means being secured to said garment-facing surface and being present on both of said tabs; and e) release paper covering said attachment means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-permeable cover; b) a liquid-impermeable baffle; c) an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle forming a pad having a central portion with longitudinally-extending sides and a pair of relatively stiff tabs extending laterally outward from said longitudinal sides, said pad having a body-facing surface, a garment-facing surface and having a uniform thickness, said tabs requiring a peak force of at least 10 grams to bend each of said tabs through an angle of 90°
starting from a position wherein each of said tabs is aligned perpendicular to said body-facing surface;d) adhesive means for securing said pad to an undergarment, said adhesive means being located on said garment-facing surface with some of said adhesive being present on said central portion and some of said adhesive being present on each of said tabs; and e) release paper covering said adhesive means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid-permeable spunbond cover; b) a liquid-impermeable polyethylene baffle; c) an absorbent positioned between said cover and said baffle forming a pad having a central portion with longitudinally-extending sides and a pair of lateral tabs extending outward from said longitudinal sides, each of said tabs having a length less than about 25% of the length of said pad, said pad having a body-facing surface, a garment-facing surface and a uniform thickness, said tabs requiring a peak force of at least 20 grams to bend each of said tabs through an angle of 90°
starting from a position wherein each of said tabs are aligned perpendicular to said body-facing surface;d) adhesive means for securing said pad to an undergarment, said adhesive means being located on said garment-facing surface with some of said adhesive being present on said central portion and some of said adhesive being present on each of said tabs; and e) a single piece of release paper covering said adhesive means, said release paper having a periphery coterminous with an exterior periphery of said pad. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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