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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2013
Applicant:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
George Christopher Dobrin, Mason, OH (US);
Amy Lynn Tally, Cold Spring, KY (US);
Elizabeth Ann Peterson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A44B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/56 (2006.01); A61F 13/62 (2006.01); A61F 13/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/0003 (2013.01); A61F 13/56 (2013.01); A61F 13/565 (2013.01); A61F 13/622 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5683 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5688 (2013.01); A61F 2013/588 (2013.01); Y10T 24/27 (2015.01); Y10T 24/33 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fastening system comprising a closure member (tab) and one or more of an elastic/stretch member (ear), a release tape, and a landing member. The tabs and ears are divided into zones of certain dimensions. The angles at which the tabs transition the zones are defined. The system provides for improved fit of an absorbent article about the article's wearer.