Two-piece wearable absorbent article

摘要

A wearable absorbent article having features for the containment and absorption of bodily exudates. The article may comprise an outer cover and an absorbent insert. The outer cover may be formed of durable or semi-durable materials and be launderable. The insert may be disposable. The insert may have containment and absorption features that prevent soiling of the outer cover by the wearer's exudates, so that the outer cover may be reused after an exudation event and change of inserts. The insert and/or the outer cover may have features to enhance containment, absorption, economy of materials and/or fit that make them asymmetric about their respective lateral axes, and may have features that direct a user to install the insert and/or the outer cover with correct front-rear orientation relative the wearer. Articles of commerce including packages of outer covers and/or inserts in varying combinations of numbers and features are also described.

主权项

1. A wearable absorbent article to be worn by a wearer about the lower torso, comprising:
an outer cover having an outer cover longitudinal length and comprising an outer cover front region, an outer cover rear region, an outer cover lateral axis between front and rear regions and equally dividing the outer cover longitudinal length, and an insert fastener component disposed thereon, wherein the insert fastener component comprises an arcuate portion, and wherein a portion of the arcuate portion intersects a central longitudinal axis of the outer cover, and wherein the insert fastener component has an overall lateral length extending in a direction parallel to the outer cover lateral axis that is at least two times greater than a width of the insert fastener component; and a disposable absorbent insert having an insert longitudinal length and comprising an insert forward region, an insert rearward region, a fastener component having an arcuate portion, wherein a portion of the arcuate portion intersects a central longitudinal axis of the insert, and wherein the fastener component has an overall lateral length extending in a direction parallel to an insert lateral axis that is at least two times greater than a width of the fastener component, an insert lateral axis between the forward and rearward regions and equally dividing the insert longitudinal length, a pair of elasticized longitudinal standing cuffs, and an insert indicium disposed thereon; wherein the fastener component and the insert fastener component are cooperative to effect fastening of the insert to the outer cover when the fastener component and the insert fastener component are brought together; wherein the insert is asymmetric about the insert lateral axis by having a different weight of superabsorbent polymer or absorbent gelling material present across the insert lateral axis; wherein the outer cover and the insert are adapted to function on or fit the wearer optimally with the insert forward region disposed proximate to the outer cover front region, the insert rearward region disposed proximate to the outer cover rear region, the outer cover front region and insert forward region disposed proximate to a torso front region of the wearer's lower torso, and the outer cover rear region and insert rearward region disposed proximate to a torso rear region of the wearer's lower torso; and wherein the insert indicium is adapted to provide information to a user concerning correct front-rear orientation of the insert with respect to the outer cover or the wearer.