A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CUSTOMIZED ABSORBENT HYGIENE ARTICLES

• Main Authors: SCHMIDT, MATTIAS, LANGE, STEPHEN JOSEPH, FEIST, BARRY ROBERT, ISELE, OLAF ERIK ALEXANDER, GREENING, NELSON EDWARD, KANYA, KEVIN RONALD, ROE, DONALD CARROLL, RAYCHECK, JEROMY THOMAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.11.2016
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PHYSICS; PROSTHESES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing customized absorbent hygiene articles, the absorbent hygiene articles comprising an absorbent core (7), a topsheet (8), and a backsheet (9), the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a set of choices designed to allow a consumer to specify the customized absorbent hygiene article; b) receiving a selection from the consumer among the set of choices; c) manufacturing the customized absorbent hygiene article; and d) distributing the customized absorbent hygiene article to the consumer; wherein the set of choices is selected from the group consisting of: the material specification of the topsheet (8) and/or the backsheet (9); the absorbent capacity, absorbency profile, and/or shape of the absorbent core (7); the material specification and/or design of leg cuffs (25); the material specification and/or design of waist bands or waist elastics; the material specification and/or design of fastening members (22) or elastic side panels; the material specification and/or design of a raised barrier for fecal control; selection of a lotion applied to the topsheet (8) or to the leg cuff (25); and combinations thereof.