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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2013
Applicant:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventor:
Astrid Annette Sheehan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/494 (2006.01); A61F 13/62 (2006.01); A61F 13/56 (2006.01); A61F 13/58 (2006.01); A61F 13/551 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/49001 (2013.01); A61F 13/494 (2013.01); A61F 13/5633 (2013.01); A61F 13/58 (2013.01); A61F 13/15747 (2013.01); A61F 13/4942 (2013.01); A61F 13/49413 (2013.01); A61F 13/55115 (2013.01); A61F 13/5622 (2013.01); A61F 13/581 (2013.01); A61F 13/62 (2013.01); A61F 13/622 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5677 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5694 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable diaper having fastening members with an advantageous folding configuration is disclosed. The fastening members may be imparted with two longitudinal folds to create a z-fold configuration that serves dual functions of consolidating the fastening members for purposes of protecting them in manufacturing and packaging processes downstream of the point at which the fastening members are included on the diaper, and providing the consumer with easy access and manipulability of the fastening member at the time the diaper is to be applied to a baby.