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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
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 13/62 (2006.01); A44B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/56 (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 landing member is non-rectangular, and may be actual or perceived. The shape of the landing member is defined by the orientation of its medial portion. The system provides for improved fit of an absorbent article about the article's wearer.