Patents by Inventor Nathalie VAN SANDE

Nathalie VAN SANDE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230157898
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array of disposable absorbent articles adapted for different activities, the array comprising a first package comprising a plurality of pant-type absorbent articles (10), configured to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer and a second package comprising a plurality of pad-type absorbent articles (10?), configured to be fastened to an undergarment, wherein the absorbent core (1,1?) of said pant-type and said pad-type absorbent articles (10,10?) comprises absorbent material selected from the group consisting of cellulose fibers, superabsorbent polymers and combinations thereof, said absorbent material being contained within at least one core wrap substrate enclosing said absorbent material, and wherein a top layer of said core wrap is adhered to a bottom layer of said core wrap to form one or more channels (4) substantially free of said absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Dries COBBAERT, Nathalie VAN SANDE
  • Publication number: 20230149224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent core (1) for an absorbent article, comprising absorbent material and a continuous channel (4) substantially free of said absorbent material. Said channel (4) comprises at least (i) one longitudinally extending central section (41) coincident with the longitudinal center line (LCL), (ii) four longitudinally extending lateral sections (42), (iii) four diagonally extending diagonal sections (43), and (iv) one transversally extending ending section (44, 44?). A continuous channel made of at least these essential channel sections provides fast absorption, good liquid distribution throughout the entire core, improved fit and comfort and minimizes the risk of leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Nathalie VAN SANDE, Dries COBBAERT, Christina LAMBERTZ, Norbert GARAJ, Björn INGENFELD, Karen ROETS, Thomas HEEGE, Ainas WEBER, Stefanie PANNWITT
  • Publication number: 20210186775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article (1), preferably an incontinence pant-like diaper, comprising a chassis (2), a front waist region (3), a back waist region (4) and a crotch region (5) extending between said front and back waist regions (3,4); wherein the front and back waist regions (3,4) are joinable to each other and wherein, when joined, a waist-opening is formed and a pair of leg-openings are formed by one or more crotch-leg-peripheral-edges (17,17?) and front and back waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18?,19,19?), and wherein first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18?) extend from a first position (20,20?) proximal to the crotch region (5) to a second position (21,21?) distal therefrom and proximal to a lateral edge (15,15?) of the front waist region (3), said first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges (18,18?) being oppositely disposed from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Dries COBBAERT, Nathalie VAN SANDE
  • Publication number: 20210077319
    Abstract: An absorbent core comprising: a front portion; a back portion; a middle portion position between the front portion and the back portion; and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of said core and crossing said front, middle and back portions, the absorbent core having a width extending perpendicular to said length and a perimeter comprising at least two opposing ends and at least two opposing sides positioned between said ends, said core comprising an absorbent material sandwiched between upper and lower layers of said core wherein the absorbent core comprises at least one interconnected channel substantially free of absorbent material and with at least portions thereof extending along both the length and the width of said core arranged to form an open end proximal to the front portion and a closed end proximal to the back portion and wherein said channel is formed by mechanically bonding said upper layer directly to said lower layer at a plurality of distinct bonding sites, wherein each channel portio
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ainas WEBER, Nathalie VAN SANDE, Dries COBBAERT