Length-to-waist and hip-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays
In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. Further, an Array Average Product-Hip-to-Side Silhouette may be from about 1.0 to about 1.7.
1. An array of packages comprising three or fewer different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising:
a first package comprising a first absorbent article having a first size;
a second package comprising a second absorbent article having a second size;
wherein the first absorbent article comprises:
a front waist region and a front waist edge;
a back waist region and a back waist edge;
a front belt disposed in the front waist region;
a back belt disposed in the back waist region;
wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings;
wherein the front belt comprises first elastic strands;
wherein the back belt comprises second elastic strands;
a plurality of elastic strands disposed along a portion of the leg openings;
wherein the second absorbent article comprises:
a front waist region and a front waist edge;
a back waist region and a back waist edge;
a front belt disposed in the front waist region;
a back belt disposed in the back waist region;
wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings;
wherein the front belt comprises first elastic strands;
wherein the back belt comprises second elastic strands;
wherein the array comprises an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from about 0.64 to about 1.08;
wherein the plurality of elastics of at least one of the absorbent articles are disposed between a film layer of the backsheet and a nonwoven layer of the backsheet; and
wherein at least one of the articles of the array comprises at least one of the following:
(a) Relaxed Product Waist Width from about 304 mm to about 358 mm;
(b) Relaxed Product Side Length less than about 202 mm;
(c) Relaxed Product Length from about 241 mm to about 316 mm; and
(d) Relaxed Product Hip Width less than about 373 mm.
2. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name.
3. The array of packages of claim 2 , wherein the first and second packages comprise the same sub-brand name.
4. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core comprising cellulosic fibers.
5. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein each of the absorbent cores comprises absorbent gelling material.
6. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein the first and second absorbent articles each comprise a graphic.
7. The array of packages of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second absorbent articles comprises refastenable seams.
8. The array of packages of claim 1 , further comprising a third package comprising a third absorbent article having a third size.
9. The array of packages of claim 8 , wherein at least the first, second, and third absorbent articles in the array have a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette from about 0.65 to about 0.95.
10. The array of packages of claim 8 , wherein the first, second, and third packages comprise the same brand name.
11. The array of packages of claim 8 , wherein at least two of the first, second, and third absorbent articles comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions.
12. An array of packages comprising three or fewer different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising:
a first package comprising a first absorbent article having a first size;
a second package comprising a second absorbent article having a second size;
wherein the first absorbent article comprises:
a front waist region and a front waist edge;
a back waist region and a back waist edge;
a front belt disposed in the front waist region;
a back belt disposed in the back waist region;
wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings;
wherein the front belt comprises first elastic strands;
wherein the back belt comprises second elastic strands;
a plurality of elastic strands disposed along a portion of the leg openings;
wherein the second absorbent article comprises:
a front waist region and a front waist edge;
a back waist region and a back waist edge;
a front belt disposed in the front waist region;
a back belt disposed in the back waist region;
wherein the front and back belts are joined at seams to form a waist opening and leg openings;
wherein the front belt comprises first elastics strands;
wherein the back belt comprises second elastic strands;
wherein the array comprises an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from about 0.64 to about 1.08;
wherein at least the first and second absorbent articles in the array have a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette from about 0.65 to about 0.95; and
wherein at least one of the articles of the array comprises at least one of the following:
(a) Relaxed Product Waist Width from about 304 mm to about 358 mm;
(b) Relaxed Product Side Length less than about 202 mm;
(c) Relaxed Product Length from about 241 mm to about 316 mm; and
(d) Relaxed Product Hip Width less than about 373 mm.
13. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein the first and second packages comprise the same brand name.
14. The array of packages of claim 13 , wherein the first and second packages comprise the same sub-brand name.
15. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second absorbent articles comprise an absorbent core comprising cellulosic fibers.
16. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein each of the absorbent cores comprises absorbent gelling material.
17. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein the first and second absorbent articles each comprise a graphic.
18. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the first and second absorbent articles comprises refastenable seams.
19. The array of packages of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of elastics of at least one of the absorbent articles are disposed between a film layer of the backsheet and a nonwoven layer of the backsheet.
20. The array of packages of claim 12 , further comprising a third package comprising a third absorbent article having a third size.
21. The array of packages of claim 20 , wherein the first, second, and third packages comprise the same brand name.
22. The array of packages of claim 20 , wherein at least two of the first, second, and third absorbent articles comprise chassis having identical cross-sectional dispositions.