The Procter Gamble Company

Olivier J Blanc

Mark James Kline

Arman Ashraf

Thierry Marche

Thomas Alexander Horn

Michael Timothy Looney

Nayda Liz Ramosmedina

Nayda Liz Ramos-Medina

Thierry J Marche

A disposable absorbent article having a fastening system with male and female components is disclosed. The female component may include a fibrous material having an overall thickness and an overall fiber cross-sectional dimension. The male component may include a plurality of hooks configured to engage the female component, the hooks having features with dimensions relating to the overall thickness and/or the overall fiber cross-sectional dimension of the fibrous material.

Absorbent articles with hook and loop fastening system

A disposable wearable absorbent article having a hook and loop fastening system that comprises a nonwoven female fastening material and a male fastening material with a plurality of bidirectional micro-sized hooks, each having a cap and at least one arm. The height of each hook and cap may be defined relative to the overall thickness of the female fastening material. Caps may have a vertical engagement effective area that has: (a) at least two sides that are substantially parallel; (b) a width-to-thickness aspect ratio from 1 to 2; and (c) an area from 40,000 to 120,000 &#x3bc;. Caps may have an overall recessed width and a deepest recessed depth that is defined relative to the overall fiber cross-sectional dimension.

Absorbent articles with hook and loop fastening systems

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St. Mars du Desert, France

Olivier J Blanc