Configurable Absorbent Articles Patent Application

ChangeBridge: Patent Apps - Prosthetics (A61F)

Published August 20th, 2025

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083601A1) for configurable absorbent articles featuring removable fastening members. The application details the inventors and the technical abstract describing the article's components, including a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, leg cuffs, and fastening members. The filing date was August 20, 2025.

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This document is a published patent application from the USPTO detailing a new design for configurable absorbent articles. The application, filed on August 20, 2025, describes articles with a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, leg cuffs, and specifically highlights the inclusion of one or more fully removable fastening members. The inventors listed are Amy Lynn Tally, Susan Joy Ludwig, and Donald Carroll Roe.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory requirements or compliance deadlines on businesses. However, it signifies potential future innovation and intellectual property in the field of absorbent products. Companies operating in this sector, particularly manufacturers of adult incontinence products or baby diapers, should be aware of this filing as it may impact future product development and competitive landscapes.

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CONFIGURABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING REMOVABLE FASTENING MEMBERS

Application US20260083601A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Amy Lynn TALLY, Susan Joy LUDWIG, Donald Carroll ROE

Abstract

Configurable absorbent articles are provided. The absorbent articles may comprise a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent articles may comprise a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region extending intermediate the first waist region and the second waist region, and an outer cover material joined to the backsheet and forming a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article. The absorbent articles may comprise leg cuffs and one or more fully removable fastening members. The fastening member may comprise a first fastener on a first surface of the fastening member and positioned proximate to a first end and a second fastener on the first surface and positioned proximate to a second end.

CPC Classifications

A61F 13/64 A61F 13/49058 A61F 13/5638 A61F 13/15203 A61F 2013/15365 A61F 13/15585 A61F 13/4906 A61F 2013/49074 A61F 2013/49098 A61F 13/49413 A61F 13/49466