Claims
- 1. An absorbent article (40) comprising a fluid permeable cover (62), a liquid impermeable baffle (64) and an absorbent (66) situated between the cover and the baffle, the absorbent article being configured for disposition within the vestibule of a female wearer, the absorbent article further having a principal longitudinal axis, a principal transverse axis, a body-facing surface, a surface opposed to the body-facing surface, a length, a width, a thickness, first (80) and second (82) spaced apart longitudinal sides and at least one tab (94) extending outward from at least one longitudinal side.
- 2. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the tab has sufficient dimensions to allow a user to grasp the tab and maintain control of the absorbent article during disposition of the absorbent article within the vestibule.
- 3. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises a fluid permeable material.
- 4. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the fluid permeable cover extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 5. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises an absorbent material.
- 6. The absorbent article of claim 5, wherein the absorbent material of the tab further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 7. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the absorbent extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 8. The absorbent article of claim 7, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 9. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises a liquid impermeable material.
- 10. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the liquid impermeable baffle extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 11. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 12. An absorbent article (40) comprising a liquid impermeable baffle (64) and an absorbent (66), the absorbent article being configured for disposition within the vestibule of a female wearer, the absorbent article further having a principal longitudinal axis, a principal transverse axis, a body-facing surface, a surface opposed to the body-facing surface, a length, a width, a thickness, first (80) and second (82) spaced apart longitudinal sides and at least one tab (94) extending outward from at least one longitudinal side.
- 13. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the tab has sufficient dimensions to allow a user to grasp the tab and maintain control of the absorbent article during disposition within the vestibule.
- 14. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the tab comprises a fluid permeable material.
- 15. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the absorbent article further comprises a fluid permeable cover (62).
- 16. The absorbent article of claim 15, wherein the fluid permeable cover extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 17. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the tab comprises an absorbent material.
- 18. The absorbent article of claim 17, wherein the absorbent material of the tab further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 19. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the absorbent extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 20. The absorbent article of claim 19, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 21. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the tab comprises a liquid impermeable material.
- 22. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the liquid impermeable baffle extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 23. The absorbent article of claim 12, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 24. An absorbent article (40) comprising an absorbent (66), the absorbent article being configured for disposition within the vestibule of a female wearer, the absorbent article further having a principal longitudinal axis, a principal transverse axis, a body-facing surface, a surface opposed to the body-facing surface, a length, a width, a thickness, first (80) and second (82) spaced apart longitudinal sides and at least one tab (94) extending outward from at least one longitudinal side.
- 25. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the tab has sufficient dimensions to allow a user to grasp the tab and maintain control of the absorbent article during disposition within the vestibule.
- 26. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the tab comprises a fluid permeable material.
- 27. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the absorbent further comprises a fluid permeable cover (62).
- 28. The absorbent article of claim 27, wherein the fluid permeable cover extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 29. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the tab comprises an absorbent material.
- 30. The absorbent article of claim 29, wherein the absorbent material of the tab further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 31. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the absorbent extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 32. The absorbent article of claim 31, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
- 33. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the tab comprises a liquid impermeable material.
- 34. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the absorbent article further comprises a liquid impermeable baffle (64).
- 35. The absorbent article of claim 34, wherein the liquid impermeable baffle extends outward from at least one of the longitudinal sides to form the tab.
- 36. The absorbent article of claim 24, wherein the absorbent further comprises a superabsorbent polymer.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/297,001, filed Jun. 8, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60297001 |
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