{
  "patent_number": "US 12156789",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Standardizing Sizes for Adult Disposable Underwear",
  "original_title": "Length-to-waist and hip-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays",
  "summary": "A system for organizing adult diapers into specific size groups based on precise mathematical ratios of length, waist, and hip measurements to ensure consistent fit across a product line.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent defines a method for grouping adult disposable absorbent articles (like adult underwear) into specific size arrays based on calculated ratios. It uses a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette—a specific ratio of the product's total length to its waist width—to ensure that as sizes increase or decrease, the proportions of the garment remain consistent for the user. By mandating that these ratios fall within specific ranges (e.g., 0.64 to 1.08), the patent ensures that a consumer moving from one size to another experiences a predictable change in fit. The claims also specify physical construction details, such as the use of elastic strands in the front and back belts and the inclusion of absorbent gelling materials within the core.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover individual absorbent articles that are sold outside of a multi-size array package system.",
    "Does not cover products that do not utilize the specific Length-to-Waist Silhouette ratio ranges defined in the claims.",
    "Does not cover absorbent products that lack front and back belt structures joined at side seams.",
    "Does not cover non-disposable or reusable absorbent undergarments."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-06-20",
  "granted": "2024-12-03",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Procter and Gamble Co",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/procter-and-gamble-co",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Luke Robinson Magee",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/luke-robinson-magee"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jeremy MENNER",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/jeremy-menner"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bret Darren Seitz",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/bret-darren-seitz"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gary Dean Lavon",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/gary-dean-lavon"
    },
    {
      "name": "Raymond Scott Hamilton",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/raymond-scott-hamilton"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": "In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. Further, an Array Average Product-Hip-to-Side Silhouette may be from about 1.0 to about 1.7",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12156789/crew-dragon",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12156789/crew-dragon/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12156789",
  "relatedPatents": []
}