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EP-4734898-A1 - A WRAPPED ABSORBENT PRODUCT

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to wrapped absorbent product (100) comprising a male incontinence guard (1, 1´, 1´´) and a wrapper sheet (30), said male incontinence guard (1, 1´, 1´´) comprising a fluid-impermeable backsheet (2, 2´´), a fluid- permeable topsheet (3, 3´´) and an absorbent body (4) arranged between said backsheet (2, 2´´) and said topsheet (3, 3´´), wherein said topsheet (3, 3´´) faces the user when the incontinence guard (1, 1´, 1´´) is worn by said user, said guard (1, 1´, 1´´) having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (Y1) and a transverse extension along a transverse axis (X1), said transverse axis (X1) dividing said guard (1, 1´, 1´´) into an upper region (5) with an outer boundary edge (18) and a lower region (6) with a lower edge (19), said guard (1, 1´, 1´´) tapering at least partly towards the lower edge (19), said male incontinence guard (1, 1´, 1´´) further comprises a fastening area (37) on the backsheet (2, 2´´) of the incontinence guard (1, 1´, 1´´) so as to fix said guard to a garment of a user, said fastening area (37) extending at least partly along said longitudinal axis (Y1), and said wrapper sheet (30) covering said fastening area (37) wherein said wrapper sheet (30) extending along said longitudinal axis (Y1) between said outer boundary edge (18) and said lower edge (19), said guard (1, 1´, 1´´) comprises a fold line (F) extending along said transverse axis (X1) to define a lower end region (38) below said fold line (F) and said guard is folded along said fold line (F), and said wrapped absorbent product (100) further comprises a closing system (31) to keep said folded guard in a folded condition and said closing system (31) attaches said wrapper sheet (30) to itself at a position adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and adjacent said lower edge (19) when said guard (1, 1´, 1´´) is folded along said fold line (F).

Inventors

  • CARLSON, ULRIKA
  • Rönnberg, Peter

Assignees

  • Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20230628

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A wrapped absorbent product (100) comprising a male incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") and a wrapper sheet (30), said male incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") comprising a fluid-impermeable backsheet (2, 2"), a fluid- permeable topsheet (3, 3") and an absorbent body (4) arranged between said backsheet (2, 2") and said topsheet (3, 3"), wherein said topsheet (3, 3") faces the user when the incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") is worn by said user, said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (Y1 ) and a transverse extension along a transverse axis (X1 ), said transverse axis (X1 ) dividing said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") into an upper region (5) with an outer boundary edge (18) and a lower region (6) with a lower edge (19), said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") tapering at least partly towards the lower edge (19), said male incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") further comprises a fastening area (37) on the backsheet (2, 2") of the incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") so as to fix said guard to a garment of a user, said fastening area (37) extending at least partly along said longitudinal axis (Y1 ), and said wrapper sheet (30) covering said fastening area (37), wherein said wrapper sheet (30) extending along said longitudinal axis (Y1 ) between said outer boundary edge (18) and said lower edge (19), said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") comprises a fold line (F) extending along said transverse axis (X1 ) to define a lower end region (38) below said fold line (F) and said guard is folded along said fold line (F), and said wrapped absorbent product (100) further comprises a closing system (31 ) to keep said folded guard in a folded condition and said closing system (31 ) attaches said wrapper sheet (30) to itself at a position adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and adjacent said lower edge (19) when said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") is folded along said fold line (F).
  2. 2. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 1 , wherein said wrapper sheet (30) is protruding over said outer boundary edge (18) and/or said lower edge (19).
  3. 3. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 1 , wherein said wrapper sheet (30) is not protruding over said outer boundary edge (18) and/or said lower edge (19).
  4. 4. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said closing system (31 ) is arranged at a first transversally extending side edge (41 ) and at an opposite second transversally extending side edge (42) of said wrapper sheet (30), said first transversally extending side edge (41 ) is arranged adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and said second transversally extending side edge (42) is adjacent said lower edge (19).
  5. 5. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said fastening area (37) comprises at least one adhesive area (7).
  6. 6. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said closing system (31 ) is a tape system (51 ) and said tape system (51 ) is attached to said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and to said wrapper sheet adjacent said lower edge (19) when said guard is folded along said fold line (F)
  7. 7. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 6, wherein the tape system (51 ) comprises one folded tape (51 ') which is attached to said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and to said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said lower edge (19) when said guard is folded along said fold line.
  8. 8. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claims 6 or 7, wherein said tape system (51 ) comprises two tapes (51 ', 51 ") one tape (51 ') attached to said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and the second tape (51 ") attached to said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said lower edge (19) and said first and said second tape (51 ', 51 ") being attached to each other when said guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") is folded along said fold line (F).
  9. 9. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein said tape (51 ', 51 ") comprises a backing material having a nonadhesive surface and an opposite surface which comprises at least partly an adhesive layer.
  10. 10. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 9, wherein said backing material is in the form of a paper material, a polymer film material, a nonwoven material, a fabric or a combination thereof.
  11. 1 1 .A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of claims 2, 4 or 5, wherein said wrapper sheet (30) protrudes over said outer boundary edge (18) and said lower edge (19) and forming respective protruding portions (61 , 62) and said closing system (31 ) is an embossing, welding, heat sealing or adhesive which attaches said wrapper sheet (30) to itself at said respective protruding portions (61 , 62) when said guard is folded along said fold line (F).
  12. 12. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said wrapped absorbent product (100) comprises at least a second closing system (31 ') attached to said wrapper sheet (30) at a position along a first longitudinally extending side edge (35) of said wrapper sheet (30) between said fold line (F) and said outer boundary edge (18) or a first transversally extending side edge (41 ) of said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said outer boundary edge (18) and attached to said same first longitudinally extending side edge (35) of said wrapper sheet (30) between said fold line (F) and said lower edge (19) or a second transversally extending side edge (42) of said of said wrapper sheet (30) adjacent said lower edge (19) when said guard is folded along the fold line (F) to keep said folded guard in a folded condition, said first longitudinally extending side edge (35) extending along said longitudinal axis (Y1 ) of said male incontinence guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ")
  13. 13. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 12, wherein said second closing system (31 ') is tape system (51 ) and said tape system (51 ) is a folded tape.
  14. 14. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 12, wherein said second closing system (31 ') is tape system with two tapes.
  15. 15. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 12, wherein said wrapper sheet (30) has a width in the transverse direction (X1 ), which is larger than the folded guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") in the transverse direction forming at least one protruding portion (63) extending along said first longitudinally extending side edge (35) and said second closing system (31 ') is a welding, an embossing, a heat bonding or an adhesive bonding attaching said wrapper sheet to itself at said protruding portion (63) when said guard is folded along said fold line (F).
  16. 16. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said wrapper sheet (30) has a width in the transverse direction, which is smaller, equal or larger than the folded guard when said guard is folded along the fold line (F).
  17. 17. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the wrapper sheet (30) is a rectangular sheet with a first longitudinally extending side edge (35) and an opposite second longitudinally extending side edge (36) and a first transversally extending side edge (41 ) and an opposite second transversally extending side edge (42).
  18. 18. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the guard (1 , 1 ', 1 ") is divided into a first side portion (21 ), a second side portion (23), and a central portion located between said first and side portions (21 , 23) in the transverse direction (X1 ), wherein a first fold line (22) is provided between the first side portion (21 ) and the central portion and a second fold line (24) is provided between the central portion and the second side portion (23), wherein the first side portion (21 ) is folded along the first fold line (21 ) over the central portion; wherein the second side portion (23) is folded along the second fold line (24) over the central portion in a first folded configuration; said fold line (F) extending along said transverse axis to define said lower end region (38) below said fold line (F) is a third fold line and said lower end region (38) is folded along the third fold line (F) to form a second folded configuration in which the lower end region (38) at least partially overlaps the first and second side regions (21 , 23) to form a second overlap region and said first folded configuration is performed before said second folded configuration.
  19. 19. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said transverse axis (X1 ) extends between a first lower corner point (10) and a second lower corner point (1 1 ) which define two outermost points of said guard (1 ) between which said guard (1 ) has a first width (w1 ).
  20. 20. A wrapped absorbent product (100) according to claim 19, wherein said upper region (5) comprising an inwardly recessed curvature portion (12) extending between a first upper corner point (13) and a second upper corner point (14) and having an arcuate shape, said upper corner points (13, 14) defining a second width (w2); wherein the first width (w1 ) is greater than the second width (w2), and wherein said first lower corner point (10) and first upper corner point (13) and said second lower corner point (1 1 ) and second upper corner point (14), 10 respectively, are connected by outer side edges (15, 17).

Description

A WRAPPED ABSORBENT PRODUCT TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to wrapped absorbent article comprising a wrapper sheet and a male incontinence guard. The male incontinence guard comprises a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-permeable topsheet and an absorbent body arranged between said backsheet and said topsheet, wherein said topsheet faces the user when the incontinence guard is worn by said user, said guard having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis and a transverse extension along a transverse axis, said transverse axis dividing said guard into an upper region and a lower region. BACKGROUND Absorbent articles, for example in the form of incontinence guards, baby diapers and sanitary napkins, are well known. The general purpose of such absorbent articles is to absorb, distribute and store various types of body exudates while providing a high level of comfort and sense of dryness to the wearer during use of the absorbent article. Also, such absorbent articles prevent the wearer from getting the clothes soiled by body exudates. Absorbent articles in the form of incontinence guards are used to protect a wearer against urine leakage. As regards male incontinence guards, such articles are obviously configured for male users and are designed to cover the genital organs so as to protect against unwanted urine leakage. Male persons who are otherwise not physically handicapped will normally prefer not to use an incontinence guard in the form of diaper, since it is considered to be bulky and too large to wear and cannot always be used together with conventional clothing. Instead, special male incontinence guards which are intended for men with light incontinence have been developed. Such incontinence guards are relatively thin and shaped in a manner so as to cover the male genital organs during use. Such incontinence guards can be designed with an absorption capacity which is sufficient in order to absorb the fluid that is expected to be released into the absorbent article when it is worn. A previously known male incontinence guard of the above-mentioned type is known from the patent document WO2018/228710. As regards male incontinence guards, there exist certain requirements. Obviously, an incontinence guard should be designed so as to be worn inside a user's ordinary underwear and to provide protection against light urine leakage. This kind of guards may also be worn inside an underwear which is adapted to absorb body exudates or together with a disposable absorbent body such as a pants diaper or an open diaper. For this reason, known male incontinence guards are shaped to provide an optimal fit to the user's undergarment and body. Also, such incontinence guards comprise a core of absorbent material arranged along a longitudinal axis of the product in order to absorb urine. Furthermore, a male incontinence guard normally comprises a soft topsheet in order to give the wearer a feeling of freshness and dryness. The guard should also be relatively thin and should be designed with a discreet shape so that it is generally not visible through the wearer's regular clothes during use. Finally, it can be provided with suitable adhesive or means for example mechanical fasteners such as a hook as in a hook and loop system, allowing it to be attached to the wearer's underwear. When adhesive is being used the adhesive is usually being covered by a release liner. The male incontinence guards are then quite often packaged individually in wrappers, so that the article remains clean and intact prior to use. However, there is a need for an improved packaging which reduces the amount of waist. SUMMARY It is desired to provide an improved package for male incontinence guards. In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a wrapped absorbent product comprising a male incontinence guard and a wrapper sheet according to the appended claims. In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wrapped absorbent product comprising a male incontinence guard and a wrapper sheet. Said male incontinence guard comprising a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid- permeable topsheet and an absorbent body arranged between said backsheet and said topsheet. Said topsheet faces the user when the incontinence guard is worn by said user and said guard having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis and a transverse extension along a transverse axis, said transverse axis dividing said guard into an upper region with an outer boundary edge and a lower region with a lower edge, said guard tapering at least partly towards the lower edge. Said male incontinence guard further comprises a fastening area on the backsheet of the incontinence guard so as to fix said guard to a garment of a user, said fastening area extending at least partly along said longitudinal axis. Said wrapper sheet covering said fastening area, wherein said wrapper sheet extending along said longitudinal axis b