Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a1, a2, b). Tangential point b is longitudinally inboard of a1 and a2. The back end edge having at least three tangential points (x1, x2, y), wherein y is longitudinally outboard of x1 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a first fold line. The first fold line may be drawn between points a2 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a second fold line, said second fold line may be drawn between points a1 and x1.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 9, 2010
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Gregory John Erickson, Jason Robert Eddy, John Ferrer, Donald Carroll Roe
Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles having a first article and a second article. The first article has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first article and corresponds to a first performance characteristic. The second article has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second article and corresponds to a second performance characteristic. The first article is a different article than said second article.
Inventors:
Ronald Joseph Zink, II, Henry William McCusker, III, Christofer Fuchs, Sarah Marie Young, Michael Gary Nease, Stephen Joseph Lange, Donna Sue Phillips
Inventors:
Michael John Faulks, Janet Elaine Collins, Lisa LaRae Bushman, Connie May McMorrow, Christina Marie Rhein, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Eric-John Raoul Gilgenbach, Matthew Edward Gerstle