Granted Patent B2

US 12,648,882 · App. 18/969,498 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventors: Michael Remus (Heidelberg, DE); Edward Daniel Theiss (Union Township, OH); Michael Wayne Taylor (Cincinnati, OH); Michaela Monika Czupik (Cincinnati, OH); Emily Charlotte Boswell (Cincinnati, OH); Benjamin Jacob Clare (Cincinnati, OH); Patti Jean Kellett (Cincinnati, OH); Peter Kramkowski (Hesse, DE); Ilana Jessica Krause (Cincinnati, OH); Lee Matthew Arent (Fairfield, OH)

Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

A61F13/5514B65D85/07A61F2013/8497

Abstract

Claims (25)

1 . A package of one or more absorbent articles, wherein the one or more absorbent articles are sealed within the package, the package having a cuboid form and comprising:

a plurality of panels, including a consumer-facing panel, a rear panel oppositely disposed of the consumer-facing panel, a top panel, a bottom panel oppositely disposed of the top panel, a left side panel and a right side panel oppositely disposed of the left side panel, wherein the top panel or the bottom panel comprises an end seal,

wherein the end seal comprises adhesive disposed in a seal area and an adhesive area which is greater than the seal area;

wherein the adhesive area has an adhesive area width and the seal area has a seal area width, wherein the end seal comprises a ratio of the adhesive area width to the seal area width of from about 2:1 to about 20:1; and

a package material comprising natural fibers and a basis weight of between 50 gsm to 120 gsm, and wherein the package material is recyclable.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the top panel comprises the end seal.

3 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel comprises a seal having a block style configuration.

4 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel comprises a seal having a pinch style configuration.

5 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel comprises a seal having a cross bottom style configuration.

6 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the basis weight is between 60 gsm to 105 gsm.

7 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the seal area comprises between 50 percent to 100 percent adhesive coverage.

8 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive area comprises between 25 percent to 100 percent adhesive coverage.

9 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is chosen from a dissolvable adhesive, a dispersible adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive, or combinations thereof.

10 . The package of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the seal areas comprises a colorant or a coating.

11 . The package of claim 10 , wherein the one or more seal areas comprise from between 25 percent to 100 percent colorant or coating coverage.

12 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive area comprises adhesive applied in a striped pattern.

13 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the striped pattern comprises a plurality of stripes which have a long dimension which is parallel to a long dimension of the adhesive area.

14 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the striped pattern comprises a plurality of stripes which have a long dimension which is perpendicular to a long dimension of the adhesive area.

15 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the striped pattern comprises a plurality of stripes which are oriented at an angle with respect to a long dimension of the adhesive area.

16 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the striped pattern comprises a first plurality of stripes and a second plurality of stripes, wherein the first plurality of stripes is oriented at a first angle with respect to a long dimension of the adhesive area and the second plurality of stripes are oriented at a second angle with respect to the long dimension of the adhesive area, wherein the first angle and the second angle are different.

17 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the first angle is from between 15 degrees to 75 degrees from the long dimension of the adhesive area and/or where the second angle is from between 105 degrees to 165 degrees from the long dimension of the adhesive area.

18 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive area comprises adhesive applied in a pattern, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of discrete circles, ovals, or polygons.

19 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the package material comprises a weight percentage of non-recyclable material of from between 0.5 percent to 30 percent.

20 . The package material of claim 1 , wherein the package material does not comprise a barrier layer.

21 . The package material of claim 1 , wherein the package material comprises a barrier layer.

Continuity (4)

References Cited (34)