Patent ID: 6318555
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A61F,B65D

Abstract:
A flexible packaging bag for containing a compressed stack of folded disposable absorbent articles, said flexible packaging bag comprising:a generally polyhedral enclosure composed of a flexible polymer material and having an interior space,said polyhedral enclosure comprising a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall,a frangible line in at least one of said walls for accessing said interior space,a compressed stack of folded disposable absorbent articles compression packed in said polyhedral enclosure and exerting an expansion force against said end walls, each said disposable absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent pad between said topsheet and said backsheet,each said disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by a user and further comprising a front panel, a back panel, and a crotch panel,at least one graphic associated with each said absorbent article,at least a portion of one of said end walls being at least substantially clear, anda window in at least one of said walls adapted to allow a viewer to determine the number of absorbent articles in the bag,said compressed stack of disposable absorbent articles being folded and positioned in said polyhedral enclosure so that at least a segment of said at least one graphic of one of said disposable absorbent articles is visually perceivable through said at least substantially clear portion of said one wall against which said compressed stack of disposable absorbent articles is exerting the expansion force.