US12599508B2 - Absorbent Articles with Frangible Pathways - Procter & Gamble
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599508B2 to The Procter & Gamble Company covering absorbent articles with elastic laminates and frangible pathways in front and/or back waist regions, along with methods and apparatuses for manufacturing such articles. The patent names eight inventors including Jeffry Rosiak, Michael Devin Long, Jason Edward Naylor, Michael Brian Quade, Matthew Alexander Gittings, Uwe Schneider, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, and Keith Richard Willhaus. The patent contains 17 claims and was filed on June 27, 2023, under Application No. 18214750.
What changed
USPTO issued Patent US12599508B2 to The Procter & Gamble Company for absorbent articles featuring elastic laminates and frangible pathways in waist regions, along with related manufacturing methods and apparatuses. The patent claims priority to Application No. 18214750 filed June 27, 2023, and contains 17 claims covering the disclosed absorbent article constructions and production methods.
For competitors in the hygiene products and absorbent article space, this patent establishes enforceable IP rights that may restrict development of similar elastic laminate technologies with frangible pathway designs. Manufacturers should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses before developing competing products in this technical space. The patent classification under CPC codes A61F 13/49011, A61F 13/5622, A61F 13/5644, and related subcategories indicates the scope covers disposable absorbent article waistband constructions.
What to do next
- Monitor patent landscape for competitive intelligence
- Review patent claims for potential infringement risk
- Consult IP counsel if developing similar absorbent article technology
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Absorbent articles and methods for making absorbent articles with frangible pathways
Grant US12599508B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors
Jeffry Rosiak, Michael Devin Long, Jason Edward Naylor, Michael Brian Quade, Matthew Alexander Gittings, Uwe Schneider, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Keith Richard Willhaus
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles including elastic laminates and to methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having elastic laminates in front and/or back waist regions with frangible pathways.
CPC Classifications
A61F 13/49011 A61F 13/5622 A61F 13/5644 A61F 13/5655 A61F 13/5512 A61F 2013/49087 A61F 2013/8497 A61F 13/496 A61F 13/49061 A61F 13/15739 A61F 13/15723
Filing Date
2023-06-27
Application No.
18214750
Claims
17
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