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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL (US);
Inventor:
William Bowser, Mundelein, IL (US);
Assignee:
Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01); A61F 13/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/49 (2013.01); A61F 13/4906 (2013.01); A61F 13/68 (2013.01); A61F 13/84 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49076 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49077 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8497 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for assisting a caregiver with aligning an absorbent article chassis and side panels with a supine wearer's hips, spine and leg opening. The apparatus includes a complementary mechanical fastener portion for engaging with an absorbent article complementary mechanical fastener portion. To align the apparatus and absorbent article assembly, a caregiver, utilizing a grasping element positions the assembly beneath a supine wearer with fewer incidents of ripping and tearing of absorbent article side panels and fasteners prior to application.