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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2020
Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Amanda Tallman, Kenosha, WI (US);
William Rovero, Douglasville, GA (US);
Kristy Matus, Grayslake, IL (US);
Stuart Schneider, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Sharbel Maalouf, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Amanda Roszkowiak, Chicago, IL (US);
Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A disposable absorbent article, including cohesive material side panels is presented in a protective underwear style to the user. The user may don the article in the same manner as a brief style undergarment or may tear the side panels and don the article in the same manner as a diaper by cohesively attaching the torn side panels. Optionally, the users may don the article in the same manner as a brief or protective underwear style article, tear at least one side panel and adjust the sizing of the side panel by cohesively reattaching the torn side panel.