Individual, expandable wrapper for a hygiene product

摘要

An article has a longitudinal length, an article width, and an article thickness. The article includes a fresh personal care product in a substantially unsoiled condition, and a pouch having a pouch volume which operatively encloses the fresh product. The pouch includes a front panel region, a back panel region which is operatively connected to the front panel region, and at least one expansion section which is operatively connected between the front panel region and the back panel region. The expansion section is operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, closed position when the fresh product is enclosed in the pouch. The expansion section is movable to an open position after a removal of the fresh product from the pouch. The open position of the expansion section is configured to provide an expanded disposal volume which can operatively contain a product when the product is in a used and soiled condition.

主权项

1. An article having a longitudinal length, a width, and a thickness, the article comprising:
a fresh personal care product in a substantially unsoiled condition; and a pouch that operatively encloses the fresh product; the pouch including
a front panel;a back panel operatively connected to the front panel;a first gusset member that is operatively interconnected between a first end edge portion of the front panel and a first end edge portion of the back panel, the first gusset member having at least one longitudinal fold-line therein;a second gusset member that is operatively interconnected between a second end edge portion of the front panel and a second end edge portion of the back panel, the second gusset member having at least one longitudinal fold-line therein, wherein
the first gusset member and second gusset member are each operatively held in a substantially unexpanded, folded, closed position when the fresh product is enclosed in the pouch,the first gusset member and second gusset member are each movable to an open position after a removal of the product from the pouch, andthe open positions of the first gusset member and second gusset member are configured to provide an expanded disposal volume that is configured to operatively contain the product when the product is in a used and soiled condition; anda pouch closure mechanism that operatively holds the pouch in a closed configuration wherein the fresh product is enclosed, the pouch closure mechanism including
a first attachment between a first side-portion of the front panel and a first side-portion of the back panel,a second attachment between a second side-portion of the front panel and a second side-portion of the back panel, anda flap section of the composite web, wherein a closure attachment mechanism releasably holds the flap in a closed position.