Patent ID: 11918442
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  D  Y | IPC A  B  D

Claim 0:
1. An absorbent article comprising:
a lateral axis;
a front waist region on a first side of the lateral axis;
a back waist region on a second side of the lateral axis;
a liquid permeable topsheet;
a liquid impermeable backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
an outer cover nonwoven material in a facing relationship with the backsheet, wherein the outer cover forms a first portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and
a discrete landing zone, wherein the discrete landing zone forms a second portion of the garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;
wherein the outer cover nonwoven material and the discrete landing zone each comprise a pattern on the first and second portions of the garment-facing surface, the pattern comprising:
a repeating pattern of apertures or bonds comprising a plurality of repeat units;
wherein a portion of the pattern within each of the repeat units is substantially the same;
wherein at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit area in the range of 25 mm2 to 100 mm2, according to a Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit width in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units have a repeat unit length in the range of 1 mm to 15 mm, according to the Repeat Unit Measurement Test;
wherein the at least some of the repeat units comprise discontinuous bonds;
wherein the discontinuous bonds comprise a first discontinuous line comprising a first plurality of spaced elements, a second discontinuous line comprising a second plurality of spaced elements, a third discontinuous line comprising a third plurality of spaced elements positioned intermediate the first and the second discontinuous lines, and a fourth discontinuous line comprising a fourth plurality of spaced elements; wherein the first discontinuous line extends in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the second discontinuous line; wherein the third discontinuous line extends in a direction transverse to the first and the second discontinuous lines; wherein the third discontinuous line extends in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the fourth discontinuous line; wherein the first plurality of spaced elements comprise a first element and a second element that are different.