US 11,918,442 B2
Garment-like absorbent articles
Alizha V. Smith, Wyoming, OH (US); Christopher S. Cameron, Cincinnati, OH (US); Nayda Liz Ramos Medina, Cincinnati, OH (US); Vanessa M. Melendez, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Brittany D. Canfield, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/575,424.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/821,485, filed on Mar. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/737,367, filed on Sep. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0100955 A1, Apr. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. A61F 13/511 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/512 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/15585 (2013.01) [A61F 13/49 (2013.01); A61F 13/51104 (2013.01); A61F 13/5126 (2013.01); A61F 13/51401 (2013.01); A61F 13/51476 (2013.01); A61F 13/51496 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51178 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5127 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51452 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51486 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8497 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7265 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article comprising:
a lateral axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a liquid permeable topsheet;
a liquid impermeable backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
an outer cover nonwoven material in a facing relationship with the backsheet, wherein the outer cover forms a first portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and
a discrete landing zone, wherein the discrete landing zone forms a second portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;
wherein the outer cover nonwoven material and the discrete landing zone each comprise a pattern on the first and second portions of the garment-facing surface, the pattern comprising:
a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of repeat units;
wherein a portion of the pattern within each of the repeat units is substantially the same;
wherein at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit area in the range of 25 mm2 to 100 mm2, according to a Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit width in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit length in the range of 1 mm to 15 mm, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units comprise discontinuous bonds;
wherein the discontinuous bonds comprise a first discontinuous line comprising a first plurality of spaced elements, a second discontinuous line comprising a second plurality of spaced elements, a third discontinuous line comprising a third plurality of spaced elements positioned intermediate the first and the second discontinuous lines, and a fourth discontinuous line comprising a fourth plurality of spaced elements; wherein the first discontinuous line extends in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the second discontinuous line; wherein the third discontinuous line extends in a direction transverse to the first and the second discontinuous lines; wherein the third discontinuous line extends in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the fourth discontinuous line; wherein the first plurality of spaced elements comprise a first element and a second element that are different.