Tucked fastener for improved fastener performance
View Patent ↗An absorbent garment has a chassis. A first region of the chassis includes a first panel and at least one first side panel. A second region of the chassis includes a second panel and at least one second side panel. A resilient fastening component is permanently attached to an inner surface of the at least one first side panel and releasably attached to an outer surface of the at least one second side panel. At least one of the first region and the second region is folded at least twice such that at least portions of the at least one first side panel and the at least one second side panel are positioned between the first and second panels and the resilient fastening component is tucked between the folded absorbent assembly and lies in a plane parallel to a plane in which a first part of the absorbent assembly lies.
1. A tucked, refastenable, absorbent garment, comprising:
a chassis including a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent assembly positioned between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
a first region of the chassis including a first panel and at least one first side panel, wherein the first panel includes portions of the bodyside liner, the outer cover, and the absorbent assembly;
a second region of the chassis including a second panel and at least one second side panel, wherein the second panel includes portions of the bodyside liner, the outer cover, and the absorbent assembly; and
at least one resilient fastening component permanently attached to an inner surface of the at least one first side panel and releasably attached to at least a portion of an outer surface of the at least one second side panel;
wherein at least one of the first region and the second region is folded at least twice such that at least a portion of the at least one first side panel is positioned between the first panel and the second panel, at least a portion of the at least one second side panel is positioned between the first panel and the second panel, and the at least one resilient fastening component is tucked between the folded absorbent assembly and lies in a plane parallel to a plane in which a first part of the absorbent assembly lies.
2. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the second panel lies in a plane parallel to the plane in which the at least one resilient fastening component lies.
3. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient fastening component comprises a hook component.
4. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the inner surface of the at least one first side panel comprises a loop component proximate the at least one resilient fastening component.
5. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises more than one resilient fastening component permanently attached to the first side panel and lying in the plane parallel to the plane in which the first part of absorbent assembly lies.
6. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the first panel is wider than the second panel.
7. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the second panel is wider than the first panel.
8. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first side panel is wider than the at least one second side panel.
9. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second side panel is wider than the least one first side panel.
10. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , comprising a diaper.
11. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , comprising a training pant.
12. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , comprising swimwear.
13. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 1 , comprising a medical garment.
14. A tucked, refastenable, absorbent garment, comprising:
a chassis including a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent assembly positioned between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
a first region of the chassis including a first panel and at least one first side panel, wherein the first panel includes portions of at least one of the bodyside liner, the outer cover, and the absorbent assembly;
a second region of the chassis including a second panel and at least one second side panel, wherein the second panel includes portions of at least one of the bodyside liner, the outer cover, and the absorbent assembly; and
at least one resilient fastening component permanently attached to an inner surface of the at least one first side panel and releasably attached to at least a portion of an outer surface of the at least one second side panel;
wherein at least one of the first region and the second region is folded at least twice such that at least a portion of the at least one first side panel is positioned between the first panel and the second panel, at least a portion of the at least one second side panel is positioned between the first panel and the second panel, and the at least one resilient fastening component is tucked between the folded absorbent assembly and lies in a plane parallel to a plane in which a first part of the absorbent assembly lies.
15. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , wherein the second panel lies in a plane parallel to the plane in which the at least one resilient fastening component lies.
16. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , wherein the at least one resilient fastening component comprises a hook component.
17. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the inner surface of the at least one first side panel comprises a loop component proximate the at least one resilient fastening component.
18. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , wherein the garment comprises more than one resilient fastening component permanently attached to the first side panel and lying in the plane parallel to the plane in which the first part of absorbent assembly lies.
19. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , comprising a diaper.
20. The tucked, refastenable garment of claim 14 , comprising a training pant.