Individual, expandable wrapper for a hygiene product
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/15
A61L-015/00
출원번호
US-0214401
(2005-08-29)
등록번호
US-8403903
(2013-03-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Clark, Jr., James Joseph
Woltman, Garry Roland
Moder, Susan Jean
Jacquemard, Annaïg Gaël
Nepf, Roland Eckehard
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fieldhack, Randall W.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
77
초록▼
An article (20) has a longitudinal length (22), an article width (24) and an article thickness (26). The article (20) comprises a fresh personal care product (28) in a substantially unsoiled condition, and a pouch (30) having a pouch volume which operatively encloses the fresh product (28). The pouc
An article (20) has a longitudinal length (22), an article width (24) and an article thickness (26). The article (20) comprises a fresh personal care product (28) in a substantially unsoiled condition, and a pouch (30) having a pouch volume which operatively encloses the fresh product (28). The pouch (30) includes a front panel region (32), a back panel region (34) which is operatively connected to the front panel region (32), and at least one expansion section (48) which is operatively connected between the front panel region (32) and the back panel region (34). The expansion section (48) is operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, closed position when the fresh product (28) is enclosed in the pouch (30). The expansion section 48 is movable to an open position after a removal of the fresh product (28) from the pouch (30). The open position of the expansion section (48) is configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain a product (28) when the product (28) is in a used and soiled condition.
대표청구항▼
1. An article, having a longitudinal length, a width and a thickness, the article comprising: a fresh personal care product in a substantially unsoiled condition; and a pouch which operatively encloses the fresh product; the pouch including a front panel;a back panel which is operatively connected t
1. An article, having a longitudinal length, a width and a thickness, the article comprising: a fresh personal care product in a substantially unsoiled condition; and a pouch which operatively encloses the fresh product; the pouch including a front panel;a back panel which is operatively connected to the front panel;a first gusset member which is operatively interconnected between a first end edge portion of the front panel and a first end edge portion of the back panel, the first gusset member having at least one longitudinal fold-line therein;a second gusset member which is operatively interconnected between a second end edge portion of the front panel and a second end edge portion of the back panel, the second gusset member having at least one longitudinal fold-line therein;a pouch closure mechanism which operatively holds the pouch in a closed configuration which encloses the fresh product; anda pouch opening mechanism;whereinthe pouch closure mechanism includesa first attachment between a first side-portion of the front panel and a first side-portion of the back panel;a second attachment between a second side-portion of the front panel and a second side-portion of the back panel;the pouch opening mechanism includes a frangible line of weakness positioned along the first attachment;the first gusset member and second gusset member are each operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, folded, closed position when the fresh product is enclosed in the pouch;the first gusset member and second gusset member are each movable to an open position after a removal of the product from the pouch;the open positions of the first gusset member and second gusset member are configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain the product when the product is in a used and soiled condition. 2. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the first gusset member is constructed with an extensible material. 3. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the product has a total saturated retention capacity of at least about 100 grams of 0.9 wt % saline; andthe open position of the expansion section is configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain the product after the product has absorbed 20% of the total saturated retention capacity of the product. 4. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the pouch-opening mechanism operatively allows a removal of the fresh product from the pouch. 5. An article as recited in claim 1, the pouch further comprising a pouch volume that operatively encloses the fresh product, wherein the disposal volume is greater than the pouch volume. 6. An article as recited in claim 1, further including a containment-closure mechanism which is configured to hold the pouch in an expanded and closed disposal condition which contains the soiled product. 7. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the personal care product includes a liquid-permeable topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent body which is operatively sandwiched and held between the topsheet layer and backsheet layer. 8. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the personal care product has been separately folded prior to engagement with the pouch. 9. An article as recited in claim 1 wherein the first attachment between the first side-portion of the front panel and the first side-portion of the back panel is a first bonded attachment; andthe second attachment between the second side-portion of the front panel and the second side-portion of the back panel is a second bonded attachment. 10. An article as recited in claim 1 further comprising a pouch-opening mechanism which operatively allows a removal of the fresh article from the pouch; the pouch-opening mechanism including a frangible line of weakness which is located relatively inboard from said first attachment between the first end-region of the front panel and the first end-region of the back panel. 11. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the front panel and at least a portion of the back panel are provided by a primary web layer;the article further includes a supplemental web layer which is configured to overlie at least a portion of the primary web layer to provide a composite web;a first side-edge region, a second side-edge region and a first end-edge region of the supplemental web layer are substantially permanently attached to a corresponding first side-edge region, second side-edge region and a first end-edge region of the primary web layer to form a disposal envelope;the composite web is operatively turned about an appointed turn-region to thereby provide at least a portion of the expansion section of the article;a pair of companion portions of a first side region of the composite web are releasably attached together, and a pair of companion portions of a second side region of the composite web are releasably attached together, thereby holding the expansion section in a substantially unexpanded, closed position;the personal care product has been separately folded prior to engagement with the front and back panels of the pouch; andthe pouch closure mechanism includes a flap section of the composite web, and a closure attachment mechanism that releasably holds the flap in a closed position. 12. An article as recited in claim 11, wherein an operative layer of low-adhesion material is distributed along adjacent facing-surfaces of the primary web layer and supplemental web layer. 13. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein an operative layer of low-adhesion material is distributed along an exposed, inner-most surface of at least one of said front panel and back panel. 14. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the personal care product includes a backsheet; a garment adhesive disposed on the garment-side of the backsheet; and a deactivator mechanism to operatively inhibit the garment adhesive when the personal care product is soiled and being placed for disposal. 15. An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the pouch includes a pouch material which has been configured to provide visual masking.
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