Configurable absorbent articles

1. An absorbent article comprising:

a liquid permeable topsheet;

a liquid impermeable backsheet;

an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core bag and absorbent material;

a first waist region;

a second waist region;

a crotch region extending intermediate the first waist region and the second waist region;

a first umbilical cord notch defined in a first end edge in the first waist region and a second umbilical cord notch defined in a second end edge in the second waist region, wherein the first umbilical cord notch and the second umbilical cord notch have generally identical dimensions;

an outer cover nonwoven material joined to the backsheet and forming a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;

a pair of leg cuffs;

a first fully removable fastening member comprising:

a first nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a second nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first elastic material positioned intermediate the first nonwoven material and the second nonwoven material;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a first fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the first end, wherein the first fastener comprises a first plurality of hooks; and

a second fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the second end, wherein the second fastener comprises a second plurality of hooks; and

a second fully removable fastening member comprising:

a third nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a fourth nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a second elastic material positioned intermediate the third nonwoven material and the fourth nonwoven material;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a third fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the first end, wherein the third fastener comprises a third plurality of hooks; and

a fourth fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the second end, wherein the fourth fastener comprises a fourth plurality of hooks;

wherein the core bag has a rectangular shape, wherein the absorbent material is disposed within the core bag in an hourglass shape, such that the absorbent material has a first width in a direction parallel to a central lateral axis in the first waist region, a second width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis is the second waist region, and a third width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis in the crotch region, and wherein the first width and the second width are greater than the third width;

wherein the absorbent article has a length in a direction parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article of less than 400 mm, but greater than 100 mm;

wherein the absorbent article has a width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis of the absorbent article of less than 200 mm, but greater than 50 mm; and

wherein the absorbent article is configured to be reversable about the central lateral axis.

2. An absorbent article comprising:

a liquid permeable topsheet;

a liquid impermeable backsheet;

an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core bag and absorbent material;

a first waist region;

a second waist region;

a crotch region extending intermediate the first waist region and the second waist region;

a first umbilical cord notch defined in a first end edge in the first waist region and a second umbilical cord notch defined in a second end edge in the second waist region, wherein the first umbilical cord notch and the second umbilical cord notch have generally identical dimensions;

an outer cover nonwoven material joined to the backsheet and forming a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;

a pair of leg cuffs;

a first fully removable fastening member comprising:

a first nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a second nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a first fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the first end; and

a second fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the second end; and

a second fully removable fastening member comprising:

a third nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a fourth nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a third fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the first end; and

a fourth fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the second end;

wherein the core bag has a rectangular shape, wherein the absorbent material is disposed within the core bag in an hourglass shape, such that the absorbent material has a first width in a direction parallel to a central lateral axis in the first waist region, a second width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis is the second waist region, and a third width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis in the crotch region, and wherein the first width and the second width are greater than the third width; and

wherein the absorbent article is configured to be reversable about the central lateral axis.

3. The absorbent article of claim 2 , comprising a first elastic material positioned intermediate the first nonwoven material and the second nonwoven material.

4. The absorbent article of claim 3 , comprising a second elastic material positioned intermediate the third nonwoven material and the fourth nonwoven material.

5. The absorbent article of claim 4 , wherein the absorbent article has a length in a direction parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article of less than 400 mm, but greater than 100 mm.

6. The absorbent article of claim 4 , wherein the absorbent article has a length in a direction parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article of less than 300 mm, but greater than 100 mm.

7. The absorbent article of claim 5 , wherein the absorbent article has a width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis of the absorbent article of less than 200 mm, but greater than 50 mm.

8. The absorbent article of claim 5 , wherein the absorbent article has a width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis of the absorbent article of less than 150 mm, but greater than 50 mm.

9. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the first fastener comprises a first plurality of hooks, wherein the second fastener comprises a second plurality of hooks, wherein the third fastener comprises a third plurality of hooks, and wherein the fourth fastener comprises a fourth plurality of hooks.

10. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the absorbent article has a Crotch Compression Force in the range of about 0.4 N to about 1.5 N, according to the Crotch Compression Force Measurement Test.

11. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the absorbent article has a Crotch Compression Force in the range of about 0.4 N to about 2.5 N, according to the Crotch Compression Force Measurement Test.

12. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the first fully removable fastener has a length and a width, and wherein the length has a dimension that is greater than a dimension of the width.

13. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the first fully removable fastening member has a first side edge, a second opposing side edge, a first end edge, and a second end edge, and wherein the first fastener is spaced apart from the first side edge and the second side edge.

14. The absorbent article of claim 13 , wherein the second fastener is spaced apart from the first side edge and the second side edge.

15. The absorbent article of claim 2 , wherein the first fully removable fastening member defines a slot or aperture intermediate the first fastener and the second fastener.

16. An absorbent article comprising:

a liquid permeable topsheet;

a liquid impermeable backsheet;

an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core bag and absorbent material;

a first waist region;

a second waist region;

a crotch region extending intermediate the first waist region and the second waist region;

a first umbilical cord notch defined in a first end edge in the first waist region and a second umbilical cord notch defined in a second end edge in the second waist region, wherein the first umbilical cord notch and the second umbilical cord notch have generally identical dimensions;

an outer cover nonwoven material joined to the backsheet and forming a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article;

a pair of leg cuffs;

a first fully removable fastening member comprising:

a first nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a second nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first elastic material positioned intermediate the first nonwoven material and the second nonwoven material;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a first fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the first end; and

a second fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to the second end; and

a second fully removable fastening member comprising:

a third nonwoven material comprising a first surface;

a fourth nonwoven material comprising a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a second elastic material positioned intermediate the third nonwoven material and the fourth nonwoven material;

a first end;

a second end opposite to the first end;

a third fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the first end; and

a fourth fastener on the first surface of the third nonwoven material and positioned proximate to the second end;

wherein the core bag has a rectangular shape, wherein the absorbent material is disposed within the core bag in an hourglass shape, such that the absorbent material has a first width in a direction parallel to a central lateral axis in the first waist region, a second width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis is the second waist region, and a third width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis in the crotch region, and wherein the first width and the second width are greater than the third width;

wherein the absorbent article has a length in a direction parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article of less than 400 mm, but greater than 100 mm;

wherein the absorbent article has a width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis of the absorbent article of less than 200 mm, but greater than 50 mm; and

wherein the absorbent article is configured to be reversable about the central lateral axis.

17. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein the absorbent article has a length in a direction parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the absorbent article of less than 300 mm, but greater than 100 mm.

18. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein the absorbent article has a width in a direction parallel to the central lateral axis of the absorbent article of less than 150 mm, but greater than 50 mm.

19. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein the first fastener comprises a first plurality of hooks, wherein the second fastener comprises a second plurality of hooks, wherein the third fastener comprises a third plurality of hooks, and wherein the fourth fastener comprises a fourth plurality of hooks.

20. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein the absorbent article has a Crotch Compression Force in the range of about 0.4 N to about 2.5 N, according to the Crotch Compression Force Measurement Test.