Feminine Hygiene Article with Asymmetric Wings

Henning Vohwinkel, Kronberg, Germany; Wolfgang Domeier, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Rainer Hefele, Wurzburg, Germany; Bruce William Lavash, West Cheter, OH; and Holger Wendt, Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 10/10/23
Issued: 2/25/25

A feminine hygiene article having a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, the feminine hygiene article further comprising: a first wing extending laterally outboard of the chassis having a first leading edge extending outboard of the chassis, a first trailing edge extending outboard of the chassis and a first curvilinear edge connecting the first leading edge and the first trailing edge, wherein a first fold line is positioned intermediate the chassis and the first wing, wherein the first curvilinear edge forms an outermost portion of the first wing, the first wing further comprising a first zone and a second zone and a first bisecting line forming at least a portion of a boundary between the first zone and the second zone, wherein the first wing is asymmetric about the first bisecting line, wherein at least a portion of the second zone is disposed more outboard of the chassis than the first zone, wherein the first leading edge forms a first angle with respect to the first fold line; a second wing extending laterally outboard of the chassis having a second leading edge extending outboard of the chassis, a second trailing edge extending outboard of the chassis and a second curvilinear edge connecting the second leading edge and the second trailing edge, wherein a second fold line is positioned intermediate the chassis and the second wing, wherein the second curvilinear edge forms an outermost portion of the second wing, the second wing further comprising a third zone and a fourth zone and a second bisecting line forming at least a portion of a boundary between the third zone and the fourth zone, wherein the second wing is asymmetric about the second bisecting line, wherein at least a portion of the fourth zone is disposed more outboard of the chassis than the third zone, wherein the second trailing edge forms a second angle with respect to the second fold line; wherein the first angle and the second angle are positioned on opposite sides of the lateral centerline of the feminine hygiene article.