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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Keith Richard Willhaus, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Jeffry Rosiak, Loveland, OH (US);
Jason Edward Naylor, Loveland, OH (US);
Kumardipti Chatterjee, Indian Hill, OH (US);
Michael Devin Long, Harrison Township, OH (US);
Nicholas Alexander Taylor, Woodlawn, OH (US);
Sally Lin Kilbacak, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Andrew David Scholes, Mason, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a first belt and a second belt with one or more frangible pathways. A frangible pathway may extend between a proximal terminus on an inner edge of a belt and a distal terminus on an outer edge of the belt. A grip region comprising an accessibility opening may be positioned between the inner and outer edges of the belt. The frangible pathway may comprise a first tear zone and a second tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the distal terminus and to the proximal terminus. Such frangible pathway configurations provide a feature that allows a belt of a diaper pant to be relatively easily torn along the frangible pathway when removing the diaper pant from a wearer. The frangible pathway may be configured to allow a caregiver to initiate and/or completely tear the first belt with one hand.