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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Nelson, Hiram, GA (US);
Jeremy Fogel, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/56 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01); A61F 13/62 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/5633 (2013.01); A61F 13/15756 (2013.01); A61F 13/49058 (2013.01); A61F 13/5644 (2013.01); A61F 13/622 (2013.01); A61F 13/625 (2013.01); A61F 13/627 (2013.01); A61F 13/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
An absorbent article includes front and rear portions and a fastener for connecting side edges of the front and rear portions. The fastener includes a grasping element attached to an outer surface of the fastener to provide for grasping by the wearer or caregiver. The grasping element may be formed of flexible material and may have a variety of configurations, including a tube, a flange, a tunnel or a pocket.