Absorbent article having line of weakness for folding the article
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/15
A61F-013/20
출원번호
US-0335316
(2008-12-15)
등록번호
US-8157780
(2012-04-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Lira, Carmen
Loyd, Adrienne Rae
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
60
초록▼
A feminine care absorbent article has a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. The absorbent structure has end portions and a middle portion located betwee
A feminine care absorbent article has a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. The absorbent structure has end portions and a middle portion located between the end portions. The absorbent structure has at least one line of weakness disposed in one of the end portions and configured to facilitate folding of the absorbent structure in a longitudinal direction in response to a lateral compressive force. The absorbent structure has a relief for inhibiting the longitudinal folding of the absorbent structure facilitated by the at least one line of weakness from extending beyond the middle portion of the absorbent structure.
대표청구항▼
1. A feminine care absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the article comprising an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having an upper end port
1. A feminine care absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the article comprising an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a middle portion located between the end portions, the absorbent structure having at least one line of weakness disposed in the lower end portion and configured to facilitate folding of the absorbent structure in a longitudinal direction in response to a lateral compressive force and placement of the lower end portion within the wearer's gluteal cleft, the absorbent structure having a relief for inhibiting the longitudinal folding of the absorbent structure facilitated by the at least one line of weakness from extending beyond the middle portion of the absorbent structure. 2. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 1 wherein the at least one line of weakness comprises a first line of weakness extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the absorbent article. 3. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 2 further comprising second and third lines of weakness extending at least in part in a direction corresponding to the transverse axis of the article, the second and third lines of weakness defining the relief. 4. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 3 wherein the at least one line of weakness includes a pair of lines of weakness that converge toward each other as the pair of lines of weakness extends from the end portion of the absorbent structure toward the middle portion of the absorbent structure. 5. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 1 wherein the upper end portion of the absorbent structure includes a line of weakness. 6. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 1 further comprising a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region, the shell having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, the body-facing surface having an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. 7. A feminine care absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the article comprising an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, the absorbent structure having a first line of weakness disposed in the lower portion and configured for folding the absorbent structure in a longitudinal direction in response to a compressive force and placement of the lower portion within the wearer's gluteal cleft, the absorbent structure having a second line of weakness disposed in the upper portion and being configured to resist folding of the absorbent structure in the upper portion of the absorbent structure. 8. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 7 wherein the second line of weakness is generally arcuate. 9. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 7 wherein the lower portion of the absorbent structure is configurable from a generally flat configuration to a raised wear configuration. 10. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 9 wherein the wear configuration, the lower portion of the absorbent structure includes a peak and sloping sidewalls extending downward from the peak. 11. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 10 wherein the wear configuration, the lower portion includes flanking portions extending outward from the sloping sidewalls. 12. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 7 further comprising a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at said vaginal region, the shell having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, the body-facing surface having an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. 13. A feminine care absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the article comprising an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, the absorbent structure having a first line of weakness having a first resistance to folding and a second line of weakness having a second resistance to folding that is less than the first resistance, wherein the first and second lines of weakness are formed by embossing lines that are defined by a plurality of discrete embossing elements. 14. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 13 wherein each of the embossing elements of the first line of weakness has a first length, and each of the embossing elements of the second line of weakness has a second length that is longer than the first length. 15. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 13 wherein each of the embossing elements of the first line of weakness has a first width, and each of the embossing elements of the second line of weakness has a second width that is wider than the first width. 16. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 13 wherein each of the embossing elements of the first line of weakness has a first size, and each of the embossing elements of the second line of weakness has a second size that is greater than the first size. 17. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 13 wherein the absorbent structure comprises an absorbent core and a top sheet overlying the absorbent core, at least one of the first line of weakness and the second line of weakness being defined by the embossing lines that are formed in the top sheet and cuts formed in the absorbent core. 18. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the embossing lines formed in the top sheet are aligned with the cuts formed in the absorbent core. 19. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 17 wherein the absorbent structure further comprises an intake layer disposed between the top sheet and the absorbent core, the intake layer having lines of weakness formed therein by embossing. 20. A feminine care absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the article comprising an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, the lower portion having a first line of weakness configured for longitudinally folding the absorbent structure in response to a lateral compressive force and placement of the lower portion within the wearer's gluteal cleft, the absorbent structure having a second line of weakness defining a relief for inhibiting the longitudinally folding the absorbent structure facilitated by the first line of weakness from extending into the middle portion of the absorbent structure. 21. The feminine care absorbent article set forth in claim 20 wherein the relief is formed by second line of weakness being configured to facilitate transverse folding of the absorbent article. 22. The feminine care absorbent article set forth in claim 21 wherein a terminus of the second line of weakness is positioned on the absorbent structure to facilitate transverse folding of the absorbent article. 23. A feminine care absorbent article comprising: an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, the absorbent structure having a line of weakness to facilitate folding the absorbent structure about the line of weakness, wherein the line of weakness is formed by embossing lines that are defined by a plurality of discrete embossing elements; anda shell for supporting the absorbent structure at said vaginal region, the shell having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, the body-facing surface having an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer, the shell having an opening, the line of weakness of the absorbent structure being aligned at least in part with the opening. 24. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 23 wherein the shell is configured to at least in part support the absorbent structure in a wear configuration wherein the absorbent structure is folded about the line of weakness. 25. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 24 wherein the absorbent structure comprises a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the top sheet and the backsheet, the line of weakness being disposed in the top sheet and the absorbent core. 26. The feminine care absorbent article of claim 25 wherein the backsheet of the absorbent structure is free of the line of weakness.
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