Patent ID: 7422105
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: A61F,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A packaged absorbent personal care product comprising: an absorbent personal care product; and a wrapper comprising a front panel and a back panel, each panel having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a first side edge and a second side edge; the front panel is joined to the back panel by two longitudinal seals and a lateral seal in a manner to create an interior space adapted to receive and sealingly enclose the personal care product, wherein the lateral seal is located along a line which is substantially parallel with the first longitudinal end and each longitudinal seal has a beginning located one of at or near the lateral seal and an ending located one of at or near the second longitudinal end, each longitudinal seal is located along a line which is substantially parallel with the first and second longitudinal side edges; and wherein the longitudinal seals that is substantially parallel with the first longitudinal side edge comprises a gradient seal strength, and wherein said longitudinal seal comprising a gradient seal strength comprises three to twelve adjacent seal sections extending from the beginning of said longitudinal seal line comprising a gradient seal strength to the end of the longitudinal seal line comprising a gradient seal strength, each seal section in the series of adjacent seal sections has a seal strength which is greater than a previous seal section in the series of adjacent seals.