Absorbent article fastener pattern
CA 2092204 C · Owner: Johnson, Theresa Louise · Inventors: Osborn, Thomas Ward Iii; Johnson, Theresa Louise; Olsen, Robb Eric
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An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin that is for attaching to and wearing in an undergarment is provided. The sanitary napkin of the present invention has a fastener that aids the sanitary napkin in assuming a body-conforming conforming configuration during wear. The fastener comprises at least two zones of fastener material located only in the end regions of the sanitary napkin. In one embodiment, the zones of fastener material are arranged in an overall configuration that resembles a modified letter "X"' without any fastener material in the portion of the configuration that would form the center of the later X and the ends, of the "X" located in the corner regions of the …
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- Filed July 23, 1992 and granted December 23, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 23, 2012.
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