Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Patent
1997-11-05
2000-04-04
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
604386, A61F 1315
Patent
active
060455438
ABSTRACT:
A fastener system for use with personal care articles including a substrate formed by a bodyside liner and an outer cover. Fastening tabs, including securing elements, are secured to the substrate at opposing sides of the rear portion of the article. First alignment indicia are located on the front portion of the substrate. Second alignment indicia are optionally located on the respective fastening tabs. In use, a user aligns the fastening tabs with the first indicia on front portion, preferably aligning second indicia with the first indicia, and secures the tabs thereto. In this manner, the personal care article is properly fitted to the wearer, with the fastening tabs a predetermined distance from the front edge of the personal care article. The first indicia can comprise e.g. lines extending across the width of the personal care article, or outlines of the distal edges of the fastening tabs. Second indicia can comprise lines extending across at least a portion of the lengths of the fastening tabs. In other embodiments, the indicia on the front portion can comprise at least two groups of outlines of the outer edges of the respective fastening tabs.
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Pozniak Jennifer Elizabeth
Vukos John Philip
Zehner Georgia Lynn
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Ruhl Dennis
Weiss John G.
Winkelman Michael L.
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