WO2020069961A1

WO2020069961A1 - Folded disposable incontinence pads

Info

Publication number: WO2020069961A1
Application number: PCT/EP2019/076006
Authority: WO
Inventors: Robert Reisel; Veronica NUVOLONI; Rüdiger KESSELMEIER; Thomas Hipp; Tobias DWORSKY; Isabel Stalter
Original assignee: Paul Hartmann Ag
Priority date: 2018-10-01
Filing date: 2019-09-26
Publication date: 2020-04-09
Also published as: AU2019355239A1; DE102018124269A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising folded disposable incontinence pads of at least a first size and folded disposable incontinence pads of a second size and folded disposable incontinence pads of a third size, the disposable incontinence pads of the first size (100) having a first maximum span MS1, disposable incontinence pads of the second size having a second maximum span MS2, the disposable incontinence pads of the third size having a third maximum span MS3, where MS1≠MS2≠MS3 and MS1≠MS3. The rear side sections are folded onto themselves along a number N of side section fold axes extending in the longitudinal direction to form a first fold arrangement. The first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence pads of the first size differs by at least one feature from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence pads of the second size and from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence pads of the third size, said feature or features being selected from the following group: - number N of side section fold axes along which the rear side sections (22) are folded onto themselves to form the first fold arrangement; - distance AB of the outermost fold line of the first fold arrangement from a free end (41) of a respective rear side section (22); - span GF1 of the disposable incontinence pads with the first fold arrangement; - width BF of the first fold arrangement.

Description

Title: Folded Disposable Incontinence Diapers

description

The present invention relates to folded, disposable incontinence diapers for incorporating body waste for preferred adult use.

Disposable incontinence diapers of this type are known and often have a main part (chassis) consisting of a front region, a back region and a crotch region lying between the legs of a user in the longitudinal direction of the diaper, the main part usually already comprising a liquid-absorbent absorbent body, and with rear side sections, so-called diaper ears, which are attached to both sides of the rear side longitudinal edges of the back area and are separate from one another and preferably provided with closure means, which extend in the transverse direction of the diaper beyond the rear side longitudinal edges of the main part and the front area and the back area when the diaper is in the applied state connect with each other.

In contrast to "pant-type", this open diaper type is usually applied to the body in such a way that the rear side sections of the diaper overlap with an outside of the body in different degrees depending on the anatomical conditions

Bring the front area of the diaper and releasably attached there, in particular by means of adhesive or mechanical closure means. Such a diaper is

known for example from W02017 / 140604A1.

Disposable incontinence diapers are usually made in high-speed machines. Protruding components such as laterally protruding side sections can easily be damaged. Therefore, it is common to fold side portions of disposable incontinence diapers onto the chassis in the production process. In such cases, the side sections can easily be crumpled and folded in packaging processes. This often leads to the products appearing unsightly when unpacked by the user. In addition, the function of closure means attached to the side sections can be impaired by kinks. Since some user groups rely on the use of diapers of different sizes or suction strength, the dimensions are usually like

for example, the extent in the hip circumference of disposable incontinence diapers is adapted to the body size and shape of different user groups. This can result in unfavorable differences in the packaging and logistics of diapers of different sizes, for example due to different dimensions of packaging.

Therefore, there is a need for disposable incontinence diapers which are manufactured in such a way that they are attractive to the user and are not impaired in their functionality.

There is also a need for disposable incontinence diapers, the packaging and logistics of which are facilitated.

W02007 / 058761A1 discloses absorbent articles with closure elements which are attached to diaper ears folded onto the chassis and which come to rest in the overlap area when the side edges of the chassis are folded in. This folding arrangement can lead to different gauge blocks for diapers of different sizes or diapers with diaper ears of different widths.

W02005 / 110321 A1 discloses an absorbent article which is folded in such a way that part of a respective diaper ear comes to protrude outwards and is easy to grasp. Protruding parts of the diaper ear could, however, be kinked during the packaging of the articles, which can have a disadvantageous effect, in particular, on the function of closure means attached in this area.

The present invention is based on the object of providing disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes which take account of the requirements of uniform packaging and logistics processes, which are attractive when removed from the packaging and whose functionality is not impaired.

This object is achieved by a fully folded arrangement

Disposable incontinence diapers of at least a first size and folded

Disposable incontinence diapers of a second size and folded disposable incontinence diapers of a third size,

a) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction

have and further comprise a suction body and a main part a front area with front lateral longitudinal edges and a back area with rear lateral longitudinal edges and a crotch area arranged between them, which lies between the legs of a user and with rear side sections attached to both sides of the back area, which extend in the transverse direction over the lateral rear longitudinal edges of the main part

extend further, and wherein the rear side sections have a component which is elastic in the transverse direction, the rear side sections each having at least one closure means in the region of their free end in the transverse direction,

b) wherein the rear side sections for putting on and closing the

Disposable incontinence diapers can be placed around a user's circumference along a circumferential direction and can be brought into an overlapping arrangement with an outside of the front area, on which they are positioned over the respective area

Closure means are releasably attachable,

c) the first size disposable incontinence diapers being a first maximum

Span MS1,

d) wherein disposable incontinence diapers of the second size have a second maximum

Span MS2,

e) the third size disposable incontinence diapers having a third maximum

Span MS3,

f) where MS1 ^ MS2 ^ MS3 and MS1 ^ MS3 apply

g) the rear side portions at a number N in the longitudinal direction

extending side section folding axes are folded onto themselves in a first folding arrangement

h) the first folding arrangement in each case on a first in the longitudinal direction

running product folding axis is folded inwards on a body-facing inside of the main part to form a second folding arrangement

i) the second folding arrangement in each case on a second one in the longitudinal direction

extending product fold axis is folded inwards to form a third fold arrangement j) wherein the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size differs in at least one feature from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second size and from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third size, the or the characteristics are selected from the group - Number N of side section folding axes on which the rear side sections are folded onto themselves to form the first folding arrangement

- Distance AB of an outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement from the free end of the respective rear side section

- Wingspan GF1 of disposable incontinence diapers with first folding arrangement

- Width BF of the first folding arrangement.

An arrangement as well as a sub-arrangement result from the obvious

Preparation of disposable incontinence diapers belonging to the arrangement / sub-arrangement. In particular through the relationship or the relationship of the articles to each other. This is done either by presentation in a common packaging unit and / or preferably by the application of labels on the disposable incontinence diapers and / or their packaging and / or the presentation in spatial or content proximity to one another, which indicate the affiliation to an arrangement or to a sub-arrangement .

The disposable incontinence diapers forming the arrangement / sub-arrangement preferably come from one and the same manufacturer.

The disposable incontinence diapers forming an arrangement / a sub-arrangement preferably have the same product identification as brand names and / or sub-brand names.

An arrangement of first size and disposable incontinence diapers

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second size and disposable incontinence diapers of the third size are understood to be at least one representative thereof and include a majority of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size and / or

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second size and / or disposable incontinence diapers of the third size or a pack and packaging unit containing them.

An arrangement can also be a fourth and / or a fifth size folded

Disposable incontinence diapers include.

More preferably, the arrangement can be a first sub-arrangement of

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first size and / or a second sub-assembly of disposable incontinence diapers of the second size and / or a third sub-assembly of disposable incontinence diapers of the third size and / or a fourth sub-assembly of Fourth size disposable incontinence diapers and / or a fifth subassembly of fifth size disposable incontinence diapers.

The first sub-assembly of the first size comprises at least disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength.

The second sub-assembly of the second size includes at least disposable incontinence diapers with a third suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers with a fourth suction strength.

The third sub-assembly of the third size comprises at least disposable incontinence diapers with a fifth suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers with a sixth suction strength.

The fourth sub-assembly of the fourth size comprises at least disposable incontinence diapers with a seventh suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers with an eighth suction strength.

The fifth sub-assembly of the fifth size comprises at least disposable incontinence diapers having a ninth suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers having a tenth suction strength.

The first and / or second and / or third and / or fourth and / or fifth sub-arrangement can each comprise further suction strengths.

The first and second suction strength and / or any further suction strength of the first

Sub-arrangements differ from each other.

The third and fourth suction strength and / or any further suction strength of the second

Sub-arrangements differ from each other.

The fifth and sixth suction strength and / or any further suction strength of the third

Sub-arrangements differ from each other.

The seventh and eighth suction strength and / or any further suction strength of the fourth

Sub-arrangements differ from each other.

The ninth and tenth suction strength and / or any further suction strength of the fifth

Sub-arrangements differ from each other.

In the context of the present invention, the understanding is assumed that the

Suction strengths differ from each other if the total suction power GSL differ as described below. A suction strength is considered different from another suction strength if the total suction power GSL of one

Disposable incontinence diaper deviates by at least 3% from the total suction power GSL of the other disposable incontinence diapers. A total suction power GSL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength is greater than a total suction power GSL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength.

According to a preferred variant, the total suction power GSL1 is

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength by at least 5%, in particular by at least 8%, further in particular by at least 10% higher than the total suction power GSL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength.

The maximum span - referred to above and / or below with MS or MS1 or MS2 or MS3 or MS4 - is the maximum transverse extent of the

Disposable incontinence diaper measured in mm in the back area of the

Disposable incontinence diaper, i.e. in the area of the rear side sections.

A maximum span of one disposable incontinence diaper is defined in the context of the present invention as different from a maximum span of another disposable incontinence diaper if the maximum span of one

Disposable incontinence diaper deviates by at least 6% from the maximum span of the other disposable incontinence diaper. If this deviation is at least 6%, the maximum span of one disposable incontinence diaper with a higher value is considered larger than the maximum span of the other disposable incontinence diaper with a lower value.

The length of the disposable incontinence diapers is preferably 600 mm -1 100 mm, in particular 650 mm -1050 mm, preferably 700 mm -1000 mm.

In the first folding arrangement, the rear side portions are the

Disposable incontinence diapers on at least one, in particular at least two, further in particular at least three, in particular more than three folding axes running in the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, referred to as side section folding axes, folded onto themselves and preferably temporarily and / or releasably fixed in this configuration .

The number N of side section folding axes is to be understood as the number of

Folding axes that run longitudinally within a rear side section. In a preferred exemplary embodiment, the number N of longitudinally extending side section folding axes is 1-5, in particular 1-4, in particular 1-3.

Preferably, both rear side portions of a disposable incontinence diaper have an equal number N of side portion fold axes.

The width BF of the first folding arrangement is the maximum extent of the area in which at least two layers of the rear side section come to lie one above the other, measured in mm in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper.

In the second folding arrangement, the rear side sections, which are already pre-folded in the first folding arrangement, are in each case at a fold axis running in the longitudinal direction, referred to as the first product fold axis, C-shaped, at least partially inwards on the main part, in particular on the inside of the body facing the body Main part folded. The first product fold axis runs close to the respective rear side

Longitudinal edge, thereby within the respective rear side section or within the main part.

The second folding arrangement can be temporarily and / or detachably fixed.

The third fold arrangement is formed in that the second fold arrangement is folded inwards onto the main part on a fold axis running in the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, referred to as the second product fold axis, C-shaped. The second

Product fold axis runs within the main part of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The third folding arrangement can be provisionally and / or releasably fixed.

The second and / or the third folding arrangement is preferably folded inwards, that is to say on the inside of the main part facing the body, in order to contaminate the liquid-absorbing upper side of the main part before the application

To counter incontinence disposable diaper to a user.

The span GF1 of the disposable incontinence diaper with the first folding arrangement is the maximum extension of the disposable incontinence diaper in the transverse direction in the region of the self-folded rear side sections, i.e. from an outer end of a self-folded rear side section to the outer end of the respective other self-folded rear section Side section measured in mm. In the event that the rear side sections in the first folding arrangement are folded onto themselves by an odd number N, that is to say for example by one, C-shaped, or three side section folding axes, M-shaped, the respective free end of the rear has Side sections facing inward towards each other's rear

Side section. In such a case, the outer end of the folded rear side section is different from the free end of the respective side section.

In the event that the rear side sections in the first folding arrangement are folded Z-shaped on themselves by an even number N, that is to say, for example, two side section folding axes, the respective free end of the rear side sections points outwards, i.e. into the direction opposite to the respective other rear side section. In such a case, the outer end of the folded rear side section can be identical to the free end of the respective rear side section. It is also conceivable that in a Z-shaped first folding arrangement, the outer and the free end of a respective rear side section are different from one another.

The outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement is that which is closest to the free end of the respective rear side section in the unfolded state.

In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement comprises disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth size with a fourth maximum span MS4, which is different from all MS1, MS2 and MS3, and wherein the first folding arrangement of FIG

Disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth size differs from the first folding arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size or third size or second size in at least one feature, the feature or features being selected from the group

- Number N of side section folding axes on which the rear side sections are folded onto themselves to form the first folding arrangement

- Distance AB of the outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement from the free end of the respective rear side section

- Width BF of the first folding arrangement

Preferably MS1 and MS2 and MS3 and / or MS4 are each 500-1300 mm. More preferably, at least two, in particular at least three from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 each amount to 600-1200 mm.

In a preferred embodiment, a ratio GF1 to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 is 0.55-0.85, in particular 0.60-0.75.

Furthermore, the disposable incontinence diapers preferably have a span width GF2 with a second folding arrangement and a ratio GF2 to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 is preferably in each case 0.40-0.60, in particular 0, 45-0.55.

The span GF2 of the disposable incontinence diaper with a second folding arrangement is the maximum extent of the disposable incontinence diaper in the transverse direction in the region of the rear side sections folded on itself and folded around the first product folding axis, C-shaped, on the main part of the disposable incontinence diaper

In a preferred embodiment, the disposable incontinence diapers have an end fold width EF and a ratio EF to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 is preferably 0.15-0.35, in particular 0.17 -0.30.

The end fold width EF is the maximum transverse extent of the disposable incontinence diapers with a third fold arrangement.

The end fold width EF corresponds to the transverse extent of the disposable incontinence diapers in the state in which the user first takes them into hand, i.e. in particular in the condition provided by the manufacturer in which the disposable incontinence diapers are removed from a packaging by the user and / or before the user takes the third

Folding arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers unfolds for the purpose of putting on.

In a preferred embodiment, the end fold width EF of at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all selected from the group

Disposable incontinence diapers of the same size as the first size, the second size, the third size, and the fourth size. The realization of the same final fold width EF of disposable incontinence diapers

Different sizes and thus different maximum wingspan is facilitated by the fact that the disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes and maximum wingspan have a different number N of side section folding axes and / or the side section folding axis or side section folding axes and / or the first and / or second product folding axis Disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes and maximum wingspan are positioned differently.

This offers, for example, process technology advantages for the following

Packaging processes and / or supports the desire of many users for one

Standardization of the dimensions of packs of disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes, which in particular facilitates logistics and storage for the user.

In a preferred embodiment, the disposable incontinence diapers are at least one, in particular at least two or at least three in diameter

Transverse transverse fold axes folded into a fourth fold arrangement, wherein none of the transverse fold axes run through the respective rear side sections, in particular none of the transverse fold axes pass through the respective closure means.

This has the advantage that the structure and / or the function of the closure means and / or the rear side sections are not caused by kinks that arise during folding

is affected.

The fourth folding arrangement is to be understood in such a way that the disposable incontinence diapers, which are already pre-folded in the longitudinal direction on both sides in each case by one or more than one side section folding axis and / or by one or more than one product folding axis, preferably additionally by one or more than one transverse folding axis is folded.

In a fourth folding arrangement, the disposable incontinence diapers are preferably folded about one or more than one transverse folding axis such that the main part of the

Disposable incontinence diapers is folded onto itself in such a way that an upper side of the main part comes to lie directly or indirectly on itself, at least in some areas.

The top of the main part can be the side of the main part facing away from the body when in use, but in particular the side facing the body.

The rear side sections preferably have a grip area at a free end, the grip area at least one of the (left or right) rear areas

Side sections after unfolding the fourth folding arrangement and the third Folding arrangement can be gripped by a user and the second and first folding arrangement can then be unfolded, in particular in one go.

In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement comprises a first sub-arrangement of disposable incontinence diapers of the first size and / or a second sub-arrangement of disposable incontinence diapers of the second size, the first sub-arrangement of the first size comprising at least disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength and

Disposable incontinence diapers having a second suction strength and wherein the second subassembly of the second size has at least disposable incontinence diapers having a third suction strength and disposable incontinence diapers having a fourth suction strength, wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the first subassembly have a first rear main section width CHB1 and a first rear side section width EARB1, a) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first

Subassembly having a second rear main section width CHB2 and a second rear side section width EARB2 b) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength of the second

Sub-arrangement of a third rear body section CHB3 and a third rear

Side section width EARB3, c) wherein the incontinence disposable diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second

Subassembly a fourth rear main section CHB4 and a fourth rear

Have side section width EARB4, d) where CHB1> CHB2 and EARB1 <EARB2

and / or where applies

CHB3> CHB4 and EARB3 <EARB4.

The back bulk, referred to as CHB1 or CHB2 or CHB3 or CHB4, of a disposable incontinence diaper is the maximum transverse dimension of the main in

Back area, i.e. from a rear longitudinal side edge to the rear longitudinal side edge opposite in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, measured in mm.

In the context of the present invention, a rear main section is one

Disposable incontinence diaper as different from one back bulk of another Disposable incontinence diaper viewed when the rear bulk of one

Disposable incontinence diaper deviates by at least 6% from the rear bulk of the other disposable incontinence diaper.

The larger rear main part width of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength offers the advantage of designing the absorbent body in the rear area to be more wide, i.e. wider in the transverse direction, whereby an undesirable accumulation of absorbent material in the already narrow crotch area can be avoided.

The rear side section width, designated as EARB1 or EARB2 or EARB3 or EARB4, of a disposable incontinence diaper is to be understood as the maximum extension of a rear side section in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, that is to say in

Hip circumference direction, beyond the respective rear lateral longitudinal edge, measured in mm.

Within the scope of the present invention, a rear side section width of a disposable incontinence diaper is considered to be different from a rear side section width of another disposable incontinence diaper if the rear side section width of one disposable incontinence diaper deviates by at least 3% from the rear side section width of the other disposable incontinence diaper.

Preferably, the two rear side portions of a disposable incontinence diaper extend substantially the same width in the hip circumferential direction.

At this point it should be stated that in the present application any

Dimensioning specifications with regard to transverse extent, longitudinal extent of sections or any components of the disposable incontinence diaper in the flatly expanded state of the flat materials forming the article are determined so that the article in question can be brought into the plane configuration shown in the figures, unless otherwise indicated deviating condition is listed. If the article has been elasticized, for example, by thread-like elasticizing means in the so-called "stretchbond process", then the surface materials, as indicated in the figures, are considered as expanded as they are considered by the manufacturer

Flat materials can be fed or subsequently to their natural

Initial extension can be spread out without elastic means and placed on a flat surface. The transverse dimensions, longitudinal dimensions or dimensions are then determined in this flat surface. This state arises with inextensible chassis materials based on fleece or foil or nonwoven-foil composite in a natural way.

Deviating from this are all dimensions of the disposable incontinence diaper with regard to the transverse extent insofar as they cover the region of the elastic in the transverse direction

Side sections include - namely the maximum span, the side section width and the maximum extent of the elastic component of the rear side sections - made in the transverse direction only in the expanded and unfolded but unstretched state. Measurements in the unstretched state reflect the state of how the user perceives the product at first in-the-hand handling and removal from the packaging after the disposable incontinence diaper has unfolded. In particular, no transverse tensile forces are exerted on the side sections, such as typically occur when the user applies them.

In a preferred embodiment, a absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength of the first sub-arrangement has a first maximum transverse extent in the back area of QR1 and a first minimum transverse extent in that

Step range from QS1, wherein a absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first subassembly has a second maximum transverse extension in the

Back area of QR2 and a second minimal transverse extension in the

Crotch area of QS2,

where QR1 / QS1> QR2 / QS2 applies,

where in particular 0.9 <QR2 / QS2 <2.0 applies,

where in particular 1, 5 <QR1 / QS1 <3.0 and / or that one absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers has the third absorbent strength of the second

Sub-assembly has a third maximum transverse extent in the back area of QR3 and a third minimum transverse extent in the crotch area of QS3,

wherein a absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second subassembly has a fourth maximum transverse extent in the Back area of QR4 and a fourth minimal transverse extension in the

Crotch area of QS4,

where QR3 / QS3> QR4 / QS4 applies,

where in particular 0.9 <QR4 / QS4 <2.0,

whereby in particular 1, 5 <QR3 / QS3 <3.0 applies.

Due to a stronger waist of the absorbent body for disposable incontinence diapers with a high suction strength compared to disposable incontinence diapers with a lower one

Suction strength can have a positive impact on comfort.

The maximum transverse extent of the absorbent body in the back area and / or the minimum transverse extent of the absorbent body in the crotch area are each orthogonal to a longitudinal central axis of the respective disposable incontinence diaper and are to be measured in mm. The maximum transverse extension of the absorbent body in the back area is in mm at a widest point in a partial area of the disposable incontinence diaper

To measure the absorbent body in a rear half of the product, i.e. between the rear transverse edge of the disposable incontinence diaper and a transverse central axis of the

Disposable incontinence diaper.

The minimum transverse extension of the absorbent body in the crotch area is to be measured in mm at a narrowest point of the absorbent body in the crotch area. If there is no narrowest point of the crotch area in the sense of a real minimum, as in the case of at least partially straight longitudinal edges of the absorbent body running parallel to the longitudinal direction, then the measurement is carried out along and at the height of the transverse central axis of the disposable incontinence diaper.

In a preferred embodiment, a ratio is a first

Step segment suction power SL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength to a second step segment suction power SL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength 0.7-1, 9, in particular 0.8-1, 5 and a ratio of a first

Total suction power GSL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength for a second total suction power GSL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength is 1.0-2.5, in particular 1.0-2.0. The total suction power GSL of a disposable incontinence diaper is to be understood as a maximum amount of liquid that can be absorbed by the disposable incontinence diaper according to the measurement method described below.

The crotch segment suction performance of a disposable incontinence diaper is to be understood as a maximum amount of liquid that flows from one of the crotch area of the

Disposable incontinence diaper test piece with defined dimensions can be recorded according to the measurement method described below.

This has the advantage that the absorbent body in the crotch area

Disposable incontinence diapers of a higher absorbency in the thickness direction of the

Disposable incontinence diaper does not build up much more than the absorbent body of a disposable incontinence diaper with a lower absorbency, which has a particularly advantageous effect on comfort.

The thickness direction is orthogonal to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the

Disposable incontinence diaper.

Preferred are a first quotient Q1 from the first total suction power GSL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength to the first step segment suction power SL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength, calculated as: GSL1 / SL1, and a second quotient Q2 from the second total suction power GSL2 of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength for the second step segment suction power SL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength, calculated as: GSL2 / SL2, differ from one another.

A ratio of a third step segment suction power SL3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength to a fourth is further preferred

Step segment suction power SL4 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength 0.7-1.9, in particular 0.8-1.5, and a ratio of a third total suction power GSL3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength to a fourth total suction power GSL4 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength is 1.0- 2, 5, in particular 1, 0-2.0.

Further preferred are a third quotient Q3 from the third total suction power GSL3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength to the third step segment suction power SL3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength, calculated as: GSL3 / SL3, and a fourth quotient Q4 from the fourth total suction power GSL4 of the Disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength to the fourth step segment suction power SL4 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength, calculated as: GSL4 / SL4, differ from one another.

The rear side portions each have (at least) one in the transverse direction

(Hip circumferential direction) elastic component, which forms an elastic region. This enables the side sections to adapt better to the respective body shape and the movements of a user, and in particular the comfort of the disposable incontinence diaper is increased.

In a preferred embodiment, the respective region in the transverse direction elastic region of the rear side sections of the disposable incontinence diapers is in each case formed by an elastic component with a respective maximum extension QE in the transverse direction, a ratio of a first maximum extension QE1 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers having the first suction strength of the first size to a second maximum extension QE2 of the elastic component of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first size is 0, 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0.

A ratio of a third maximum extension QE3 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength of the second size to a fourth maximum extension QE4 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength is 0, 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0 .

In a preferred further development it applies to the disposable incontinence diapers of the first and second size that a ratio of QE1 and / or QE2 to QE3 and / or QE4 is 0, 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0 in each case.

A uniform maximum extension QE of the elastic component

Disposable incontinence diapers of several sizes, in particular of all sizes or suction strengths, make it easier for the user to handle the disposable incontinence diapers, since the elastic behavior of the side sections - such as the maximum stretch or the resilience of the side sections when applying tensile forces while the diapers are fixed on the body - is homogeneous within the arrangement . In case the user is in Different wearing situations use different variants within the arrangement, the similar handling of the disposable incontinence diapers is an advantage.

In a preferred embodiment, the elastic region of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength and the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength have similar elastic properties and are in particular formed from the same material.

In a preferred further development, the elastic region of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength and the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength have the same elastic properties and are in particular formed from the same material.

Similar elastic properties are to be understood here in the state of the first handling of the disposable incontinence diapers. If the uniformity of the elastic properties of the elastic areas of the disposable incontinence diapers cannot be seen at first hand, then the method described below to check whether a material is to be classified as "elastic", the permanent stretch (permanent set) determined. In the context of the present invention, the elastic properties are defined as being the same if the permanent set of the materials is of the same size.

Through the use of material with similar elastic properties and / or the same maximum extent of the elastic region, it is advantageously achieved that the disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes and / or different

Do not significantly differentiate suction strength in the tensile forces to be applied by the user when the disposable incontinence diaper is put on.

The elastic components of the disposable incontinence diapers preferably comprise or consist of a flat material, in particular of a nonwoven fabric, a film, a textile material, a foam or combinations thereof. In particular, the elastic components comprise or consist of a laminate of two or more of the flat materials mentioned. More preferably, the elastic components can be made from a combination of elastic materials and non-elastic ones

Materials are formed, in particular from a composite of an elastic film or an elastic nonwoven or an elastic foam or elastic threads such as Lycra or spandex or spandex threads with a non-elastic and / or stretchable non-woven fabric or foam.

In the case of a composite of elastic materials and non-elastic materials, the composite can be provided as an effective elastic component in that the non-elastic material is designed to be stretchable and in such a case there is little or no resistance to the elastic expansion of the elastic material. A further possibility is to connect the materials in the so-called stretch-bonding method known per se to the person skilled in the art, thus to connect the elastic material in the pre-stretched state with the inelastic material. A further possibility of achieving an elasticization of a composite of elastic materials and non-elastic materials is that the composite is “activated”, preferably by a technology known as “ring rolling”. This technology is described for example in EP 0 650 714 A1. By "ring rolling" an inherently inextensible composite material, for example a fleece / foil laminate, is caused by excessive deflection between

intermeshing rollers overstretched. In this overstretched state, the previously inextensible material of the laminate provides essentially no resistance to elongation. By combining with an elastically stretchable material within such a laminate, elastic stretchability can thus be achieved in the area treated accordingly.

To check whether a material is to be classified as "elastic" in the respective direction, the following test of the permanent elongation (permanent set) must be carried out within the scope of the present invention:

A tensile testing machine type Shimadzu AG-Xplus, in accordance with DIN EN ISO 7500-01: 2004-1 1, with a lower, fixed jaw and an upper, movable jaw is used to carry out the tests. The test device preferably has software which controls the test cycle and ensures automated recording of the force values.

When carrying out the test method, the rectangular material section to be tested is ideally provided as a test specimen with a width of 25 mm and a length of 60 mm (the length corresponds to the direction of pull). For this purpose, the test specimen is punched out, for example, from a corresponding elastic component of the disposable incontinence diaper, the tensile direction of the test specimen corresponding to the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper. Ideally, the 25 mm wide and 60 mm long (pulling direction) test specimen is clamped in the clamps of a tensile testing machine with a jaw spacing of 40 mm, one

Preload of 0.05 N approached and a cyclical movement (loading and unloading, test speed 500 mm / min), without stopping time in the upper reversal point, between L0 (length of the test section with pretension of 0.05 N) and a maximum elongation of 60% carried out. When unloading, the end length L1 is also noted at 0.05 N.

The following is calculated as permanent elongation (PS):

PS = ((L1-L0): L0) x100 [%].

A material is considered elastic in the respective direction if the permanent elongation is less than 25%.

If a 25 mm wide section of the component to be tested is not available, a correspondingly narrower section is used. If a section of the elastic component that is not 60 mm long is available, a correspondingly shorter section is used, and the distance between the clamping jaws, and consequently the effective length of the test section, may have to be reduced by up to 15 mm. Make sure that the section is firmly clamped in the jaws.

To test whether a material or a component is to be classified as “inextensible” in the respective direction, the following test must be carried out within the scope of the present invention:

A tensile testing machine type Shimadzu AG-Xplus, in accordance with DIN EN ISO 7500-01: 2004-11, with a lower fixed jaw and an upper one is used to carry out the tests

movable jaw used. The test device preferably has software which controls the test cycle and ensures automated recording of the force values.

When carrying out the test method, the rectangular material section to be tested is ideally provided as a test specimen with a width of 25 mm and a length of 60 mm (the length corresponds to the direction of pull). For this purpose, the test specimen is punched out, for example, from a corresponding component of the disposable incontinence diaper, the tensile direction of the test specimen corresponding to the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper. Ideally, a 25 mm wide and 60 mm long (tensile direction) test specimen of the material is pretensioned with 0.05 N into the clamps of the tensile testing machine

Clamping jaw distance of 40 mm clamped and the test specimen stretched up to a force of 5 N (loaded, test speed 500 mm / min). If the elongation at the force of 5 N is less than 30%, the material is referred to as inextensible in the context of the present invention. In the event that the test specimen breaks before the maximum force of 5 N is reached when carrying out the above test, the material is also classified as “inextensible” in the respective direction in the context of the present invention.

If a 25 mm wide section of the component to be tested is not available, a correspondingly narrower section is used. In such cases, instead of the force of 5 N, the force value to be set is calculated by reducing the load of 5 N by the factor f1, which results from f1 = 25 / x, where x is the width of the test object measured in mm. Example: a test specimen 12.5 mm wide would be subjected to a force of 2.5 N.

If a section of the elastic component that is not 60 mm long is available, a correspondingly shorter section is used, and the distance between the clamping jaws, and consequently the effective length of the test section, may have to be reduced by up to 15 mm. It is

ensure that the section is firmly clamped into the jaws.

In a preferred embodiment, the respective transversely elastic region of the rear side sections of the disposable incontinence diapers is each formed by an elastic component with a respective maximum extension QE in the transverse direction, a ratio of the maximum extension QE of the elastic components of the rear side section to a maximum extension C of the rear

Side portion of the disposable incontinence diapers in the longitudinal direction selected from at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all of the group

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength each 0.3-0.7, in particular 0.4-0, 6, further in particular 0.45-0.55, preferably 0, Is 50.

More preferably, a ratio of the respective maximum extension C of the rear side section of the disposable incontinence diapers to the respective maximum extension C of the rear side section of the disposable incontinence diapers is second size and in particular also to that of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third size 0.9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0.

Due to the only partially elastic design of the (rear) side sections, it is achieved that the (rear) side sections in the transverse direction also comprise at least one, in particular two, non-elastic and / or non-stretchable areas in addition to an elastic area, such that preferably the proximal section of the side section at least in some areas - in particular at least one section of the proximal section provided for attaching the rear side section to the main part - and / or the free-ending distal section at least in sections - in particular one provided for attaching closure means and / or in the transverse direction of the Disposable incontinence diaper free end of the side section adjacent portion of the free-ending distal section - is not elastic and / or non-stretchable. The attachment of the (rear) side section to the main part and / or the attachment of closure means to the (rear) side section is advantageously facilitated.

In particular, the rear side sections each have at least one closure means in the region of their end which is free in the transverse direction, more particularly precisely

Closure means.

The closure means is typically a tab made of a single- or multi-layer flat material, which, starting from a configuration which is folded inwards generally towards a distal longitudinal edge at the free end of the rear side section under consideration, into an operating position which is folded outwards is unfoldable. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the rear side section has a functional closure means (“patch”) within the free-ending distal section of the rear side section. In a manner known per se and therefore not to be described in more detail, a respective closure means is equipped with adhesive and / or mechanically adhesive areas, layers or elements, such as hook / loop materials. If the rear side sections each have exactly one closure means, it proves to be advantageous if this closure means is provided approximately centrally in the longitudinal direction of the rear side section and in the free-ending distal section of the rear side section. It also proves to be advantageous if the closure means in question has an extension in the longitudinal direction of between 25% and 75% of the extension C of the rear side section in FIG Longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the respective closure means are preferably rectangular in shape when folded and unfolded. In the manufacturer's inactive configuration, they are preferably folded inward on themselves.

In the use situation, the rear side sections are brought into overlap with a side of the front region of the main part facing away from the body, that is to say an outside, so that the ends of the rear side section which are free in the diaper transverse direction are provided on both rear side sections

Closure means on the outside of the front area of the main part can be closed. For this purpose, the closure means and at least one area of the outside of the front area of the main part are designed as a closure system. For this purpose, the closure means in particular have mechanical components such as Velcro hooks, in particular also in combination with pressure-sensitive adhesive regions, by means of which the closure means can be releasably and securely engaged with the outside of the front region of the main part.

For this purpose, it has proven to be advantageous if the outside of the front area of the main part is at least partially, preferably completely, formed by a suitably designed nonwoven. Alternatively, it is possible to provide one or more separate Velcro elements on the outside of the main part in the front area, which serve as landing zones for the closure means of the rear side sections.

In a preferred embodiment, the first size disposable incontinence diapers and / or the second size disposable incontinence diapers and / or are

Disposable incontinence diapers of the third size and / or the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth size, designed in such a way that a respective elastic region bridges a gap P between a front lateral longitudinal edge of the front region and a rear lateral longitudinal edge of the back region, at least in regions, when a user is wearing it.

The respective elastic area lies against the skin of the user and in particular does not overlap with the front area of the main part (chassis material). This is advantageous in that the elastic region can freely follow and act on the movements of the user without rubbing on the material of the main part, in particular without gathering the material of the main part, so that the wearing comfort is maintained.

In a further preferred embodiment, the rear side sections in the transverse direction comprise a proximal one which adjoins the rear lateral longitudinal edge Section and a free-ending distal section adjoining the proximal section,

a) wherein the proximal section extends transversely from the rear

lateral longitudinal edge extends over a length which is 65% of the extent of a rear side section in the transverse direction,

b) wherein the component of the rear side sections, which is elastic in the transverse direction, at least in regions, in particular completely within the proximal

Section is arranged

c) wherein the respective rear side sections are at least in regions, in particular in the entire distal section, essentially inextensible in the transverse direction.

This preferred embodiment advantageously has the effect that at least the free-ending distal section, in particular at least one gripping area within the distal section, is designed to be inextensible and can thus be gripped securely by the user.

A ratio of the maximum span MS is preferably

Disposable incontinence diapers (i.e. all incontinence diapers of the arrangement) to a front span VS of the disposable incontinence diapers 1, 3 - 2.8, in particular 1, 4 - 2.7, further in particular 1, 5 - 2.6, further in particular 1, 6 - 2, 5.

Preferably, no side sections are attached to the front area of the main part. In such a case, the front span corresponds to the front main part width.

The front span is to be understood as the maximum transverse extension of the

Disposable incontinence diaper in the unfolded, evenly spread and unstretched state measured in mm, in particular in the front area of the main part of the

Disposable incontinence diaper.

The chassis of the disposable incontinence diaper is preferably designed to be inextensible in order to counteract slipping of the liquid-absorbing regions (absorbent body) when worn. In particular, a top sheet and / or a back sheet is formed from inextensible flat materials.

Sections of the side sections in particular one for attaching the rear

Side section of the proximal section provided on the main part So-called attachment area, furthermore in particular a so-called closure support area provided for the attachment of closure means, and / or the partial section of the free-ending distal section adjoining the free end of the side section in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, a so-called touch area, are preferably made of inextensible material, in particular inextensible flat material , designed to simplify the production of stable joining connections between the rear side sections and the main part and / or closure means and / or to facilitate gripping of the rear side section by the user during the application of the disposable incontinence diaper.

According to a preferred embodiment, the inextensible partial sections of the rear side sections, and consequently the attachment area and / or the closure carrier area and / or the touch area, comprise or consist of the same material, in particular of the same flat material, and in particular of the same

Nonwoven material.

The inextensible flat materials of the chassis and the rear side sections preferably comprise or consist of a nonwoven material, such as spunbonded fabric, meltblown nonwoven, carded nonwoven, spunlace nonwoven or through air bonded carded nonwoven or combinations thereof. Spunbond materials (spunbond nonwovens) and / or meltblown nonwovens, in particular laminates composed of spunbond (S) and meltblown (M) nonwovens or nonwoven layers such as SMS, or SSMS or SMMS, or SSMMS or SSMMSS laminates are particularly preferred.

It has also proven to be advantageous if the nonwoven material contains at least one formulation component based on a thermoplastic polymer, such as polyethylene PE, polypropylene PP or polyethylene terephthalate PET or mixtures thereof.

Nonwoven materials including rayon, cellulose, polyamide PA and mixtures thereof are also conceivable.

The nonwoven material advantageously has a basis weight of 10-70 g / m ² , further

preferably from 20 to 60 g / m ² , more preferably from 30 to 50 g / m ² .

The absorbent body is suitable and intended to absorb and permanently store body excretions, in particular body fluids, in particular urine. For this purpose, the absorbent body can advantageously contain superabsorbent polymer material (SAP), in particular 5 to 100 percent by weight, preferably 10 to 95 percent by weight, further preferably 15 to 90 percent by weight, very particularly preferably 20 to 80

Percent by weight. Typically, the SAP material can be at least 15 times, in particular absorb 20 times its weight in 0.9 percent by weight saline (measured according to NWSP 242.0.R2 (15)).

The SAP material can be particulate or fibrous, or sheet or foam, for example.

The absorbent can be other materials such as cellulose fibers (wood pulp) or

Plastic fibers included. It is also conceivable to design the absorbent body by arranging one or more layers of different material, in particular made of nonwoven.

The absorbent body is preferably an integral part of the main part and such a case is permanently connected to the other components of the main part by the manufacturer. In such a case, the absorbent body is preferably permanently connected to a top sheet and / or a back sheet of the main part.

The main part of the disposable incontinence diaper preferably comprises an at least partially liquid-permeable top sheet, and a preferably breathable and preferably at least partially liquid-impermeable back sheet, which further preferably sandwiches the absorbent body.

Furthermore, the disposable incontinence diaper can be on the body-facing side of the

Crotch area on both sides each have a lateral outlet barrier and / or cuff elements running on both sides along a longitudinal extension of the absorbent body. The cuff elements preferably comprise or are formed from a nonwoven material (“cuff nonwoven”), in particular a hydrophobic nonwoven material.

The topsheet and / or backsheet and / or cuff fleece preferably extend at least in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, preferably also in the longitudinal direction, beyond the contour edges of the absorbent body in order to form a corresponding overhang. In the overhang, the backsheet and topsheet and / or cuff fleece are preferably connected to one another at least in regions, in particular by joining methods known per se, such as welding, sealing, sewing or gluing.

In an advantageous manner, the main part in the crotch area has a lengthwise edge adjacent to a respective longitudinal edge of the crotch area on both sides

Disposable incontinence diapers have an elastic or elasticized section, and consequently an elastic or elasticized leg opening section Disposable incontinence diaper ”means here that the elastic or elasticized

Leg opening section at least one component in the longitudinal direction of the

Disposable incontinence diaper, thus can also run obliquely or curved to the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper.

For this purpose, elastic threads (Lycra® or the like) known per se to the person skilled in the art are preferably fixed in a prestressed state to the materials forming the main part, preferably to the top and / or backsheet of the main part, in particular in an area in which top and / or or backsheet and / or cuff fleece form an overhang outside the contour edges of the absorbent body. According to one variant, an elastic or elasticized leg opening section can also be formed by flat or band-shaped materials such as elastic bands, foils, nonwovens or foams.

Disposable incontinence diapers of different absorbency are needed to

to meet different usage situations (e.g. day or night) and / or user groups with different needs. The suction strength of one

Disposable incontinence diapers are directly related to the total suction power of the respective absorbent body and each include a defined range of

Total suction power in such a way that the smallest possible number of different suction strengths is sufficient to suit as many use situations and / or users as possible.

The total suction power of the absorbent body is determined by a maximum amount of urine replacement fluid that can be absorbed by the entire absorbent body and is measured in grams [g] as described below in accordance with IS011948-1 (1996).

Test method for determining the overall performance and the step performance

To determine the step segment suction power and the total suction power of the

Disposable incontinence diapers are measured in a manner known per se to the person skilled in the art according to ISO 1 1984-1 (1996), but with the following deviation.

To both the step suction power and the total suction power of one

To be able to determine disposable incontinence diapers is the first

Disposable incontinence diaper, when unfolded and just spread out, is divided into three test pieces arranged in the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, namely a front test piece, a rear test piece, and a central test piece in between the disposable incontinence diaper. For this purpose, the respective disposable incontinence diaper is fixed on a base in the unfolded and just spread out state, and a test piece placed in the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper, extending transversely to the lateral longitudinal edges of the disposable incontinence diaper, and centered in the longitudinal direction of the disposable incontinence diaper centered through the entire The thickness of the disposable incontinence diaper is punched out or cut out with sharp scissors. The punching or cutting is carried out along essentially straight separation axes. The separating axes run in the transverse direction of the disposable incontinence diaper from the one lateral longitudinal edge to the opposite lateral longitudinal edge of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The center of the removal position of the central test piece is determined by the

Crossing point of the longitudinal central axis with the transverse central axis of the

Disposable incontinence diaper.

If the disposable incontinence diaper has elastic or elasticized cuff elements and / or an elastic or elasticized leg opening section that forms lateral discharge barriers and / or runs on both sides along a longitudinal extension of the absorbent body, these are deactivated before the disposable incontinence diaper is spread out, in particular by cutting the respective elastic or elasticizing elements. The test pieces produced are measured separately. For this purpose, the respective test piece is weighed according to ISO 1 1948-1 (1996) in the dry state (dry weight in g), in the evenly spread state with the liquid-absorbing top down in a test solution (9.0 g / l NaCI in distilled water) laid, drained and then weighed wet (wet weight in g).

Subtracting the dry weight [g] from the wet weight [g] of a test piece results in a segment suction power of the test piece [gj.

The segment suction power of the central test piece in the crotch area

Disposable incontinence diaper, that is to say the test piece arranged in the disposable incontinence diaper between the rear and the front test piece, corresponds to the

Step segment suction power [g] of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The sum of the segment suction powers of the three test pieces of a disposable incontinence diaper gives the total suction power [g] of the disposable incontinence diaper. Further features, details and advantages of the invention emerge from the attached patent claims and from the drawing and the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention. The drawing shows:

drawings

Figure 1

schematic, not to scale, a top view of a disposable incontinence diaper in the unfolded and just spread out state

Figure 2

schematic, not to scale, a top view of a disposable incontinence diaper in the unfolded and just spread out state with a transverse median,

Longitudinal central axis and removal positions of test pieces to determine suction power

Figure 3

schematically, not to scale, a section of a disposable incontinence diaper according to Figure 1 in the area of a folded and just spread, but not stretched side section

Figure 4

schematic, not to scale, a side view of a disposable incontinence diaper in the applied state

Figure 5

Schematic, not to scale, a top view of a disposable incontinence diaper in the unfolded and spread out state

Figures 6a Schematic, not to scale, a sectional view of the disposable incontinence diaper of FIG. 5

Figures 6b

Schematic, not to scale, a sectional view of a disposable incontinence diaper with a first folding arrangement

Figures 6c

Schematic, not to scale, a sectional view of a disposable incontinence diaper with a second folding arrangement

Figures 6d

Schematic, not to scale, a sectional view of a disposable incontinence diaper with a third folding arrangement

Figures 1, 2, 3 do not show to scale, but schematically an exemplary incontinence disposable diaper 100, 101, 200, 201 for the inclusion of

Body excretions. The disposable incontinence diaper 100, 101, 200, 201 has a longitudinal direction 8 and a transverse direction 10 and comprises a suction body 6 and a main part 4 comprising a front region 12 with front lateral longitudinal edges 14 and a back region 16 with rear lateral longitudinal edges 18 and an intermediate one between the legs Step area 17 coming to lie with the user and with rear side sections 22 attached to the back area 16 on both sides, which extend in the transverse direction 10 beyond the lateral rear longitudinal edges 18 of the main part 4, and wherein the rear side sections 22 have an area 42 which is elastic in the transverse direction 10 , wherein the rear side portions 22 in the area of their in

Transverse direction 10 free end 41 each have at least one closure means 28.

The rear side sections 22 are joined to overlap the main part 4, the rear side sections 22 within the overlap regions 36 preferably being connected to the main part 4 by means of ultrasound welding, but any other is known per se to the person skilled in the art and is suitable for the purpose Joining processes, in particular thermal welding, sewing, sealing or gluing, are also possible.

In Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, the rear side portions 22 are positioned so that they are spaced apart from a rear transverse edge 33 of the disposable incontinence diaper 8 in the longitudinal direction 8 to the main part 4, however, there is an embodiment without a spacing in the longitudinal direction 8 between the rear Transverse edge 33 of the

Disposable incontinence diaper and the rear side portions 22 are also conceivable.

As is not shown to scale in FIG. 1, but is shown schematically

Disposable incontinence diaper 100, 101, 200, 201 extends in the longitudinal direction 8 over a length L. The length L of a disposable incontinence diaper is its maximum

Longitudinal extension from a rear transverse edge 33 of the disposable incontinence diaper to a front transverse edge 34 of the disposable incontinence diaper. The length L of disposable incontinence diapers of a first size 100, 101 is referred to as L1. The length L of a second size disposable incontinence diaper 200,201 is referred to as L2.

In the transverse direction 10, the disposable incontinence diaper 100, 101, 200, 201 extends over a maximum span MS. The maximum span MS is a maximum transverse extension of the disposable incontinence diaper in the back area 16 of the

Disposable incontinence diapers, ie in the area of the rear side sections 22. The maximum span MS of disposable incontinence diapers of a first size 100, 101 is designated as MS1. The maximum span MS of

Disposable second size incontinence diapers 200,201 is referred to as MS2.

The dimensions of disposable incontinence diapers of an exemplary arrangement are summarized in Table 1 below. From the values listed there it can be seen that the length L1 and the maximum span MS1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size are essentially the same, regardless of whether it is a disposable incontinence diaper of the first 100 or second suction strength 101. Likewise, the length L2 and the maximum span MS2 of the second size disposable incontinence diapers are

Essentially the same regardless of whether it's a

Disposable incontinence diaper of the third 200 or fourth suction strength 201 is involved. The length L1 of the first size is larger than the length L2 of the second size and the maximum span MS1 of the first size is larger than the maximum

Wingspan MS2 of the second size. Furthermore, the disposable incontinence diaper 100, 101, 200, 201 in the transverse direction 10 has a rear main part width CHB and a rear side section width EARB.

The rear main part width CHB of a disposable incontinence diaper is a maximum transverse extension of the main part 4 in the back region 16, that is to say from a rear lateral longitudinal edge 18 to the rear longitudinal longitudinal edge 18 opposite in the transverse direction 10 of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The rear side section width EARB of a disposable incontinence diaper is a maximum extension of a rear side section 22 in the transverse direction 10 of the disposable incontinence diaper, that is to say in a hip circumferential direction, beyond the respective rear lateral longitudinal edge 18 of the main part.

The rear side portions 22 of the illustrated disposable incontinence diaper have a substantially equal side portion width EARB.

The sum of the rear side section widths EARB and the rear

Main section width CHB gives the maximum span MS. An exemplary arrangement includes disposable incontinence diapers of different sizes. An exemplary sub-arrangement comprises disposable incontinence diapers with essentially the same size, in particular with essentially the same length L and essentially the same maximum span MS, which however differ from one another in terms of the suction strength.

In an exemplary sub-arrangement of disposable incontinence diapers of a size but different suction strength, the rear main section width CHB and the rear side section width EARB are of disposable incontinence diapers

different suction strength - despite the same maximum span - not the same size, but different in terms of their transverse extent.

The rear bulk section CHB of disposable incontinence diapers of a first

Suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as CHB1. The rear one

Main part width CHB of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as CHB2. The rear bulk section CHB of Disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size are referred to as CHB3. The rear bulk section CHB of

Disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size are referred to as CHB4.

The rear side section width EARB of disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as EARB1. The rear one

Side section width EARB of a second disposable incontinence diaper

Suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as EARB2. The rear one

Side section width EARB of disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size is referred to as EARB3. The rear one

Side section width EARB of a fourth incontinence disposable diaper

Suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as EARB4.

In the example of an arrangement shown in Table 1 below, CHB1 is larger than CHB2 and EARB1 is smaller than EARB2 for disposable incontinence diapers, but the respective maximum span MS1 is the same for both suction levels. In the same way, in the case of disposable incontinence diapers of the second size, CHB3 is larger than CHB4 and EARB3 is smaller than EARB4 with the same maximum span MS2 of the two suction strengths. From this it can be seen that a different suction strength within one size with a different main part width CHB and a different one

Side section width EARB, but not with a different maximum span MS. Furthermore, the disposable incontinence diaper shown in FIG. 1 has a front span VS which extends from a front lateral longitudinal edge 14 in

Transverse direction 10 of the disposable incontinence diaper to the opposite lateral longitudinal edge 14. The front span VS is the maximum transverse extent of the disposable incontinence diaper of the front area 12 of the main part 4. In this case, no side sections are added to the front area 12 of the disposable incontinence diaper. The front span VS therefore corresponds to the front main part width. An embodiment with front side sections attached to the front lateral longitudinal edges 14 of the front region 12 on both sides is also conceivable. Such a case is the front span VS of one in the transverse direction

Disposable incontinence diaper extends from the free end of a front side section to the free end of a respective other front side section.

The disposable incontinence diaper preferably has a significantly smaller front span VS compared to the maximum span MS (in the back area). Therefore, such disposable incontinence diapers are often referred to as T-shape diapers.

The front span VS of disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as VS1. The front span VS of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a second size is referred to as VS2. The front span VS of disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size is referred to as VS3. The front span VS of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as VS4. Advantageously, the ratio of the maximum span MS of the disposable incontinence diapers to the front span VS is

Disposable incontinence diapers 1, 3 - 2.8, in particular 1, 4 - 2.7, further in particular 1, 5 - 2.6, further in particular 1, 6 - 2.5.

In the arrangement shown in Table 1 below, the ratio of the maximum span MS1 to the front span VS1 is the first

Suction strength of the first size 1, 98 and a ratio of the maximum span MS1 to the front span VS2 of the second suction strength of the first size is 2.16. Furthermore, in this example a ratio of the maximum span MS2 to the front span VS3 of the third suction strength of the second size is 1, 76 and a ratio of the maximum span MS2 to the front span VS4 of the fourth suction strength of the second size is 2.39. In the example shown in FIG. 1 and Table 1 appended below, the rear main part width CHB and the front main part width are essentially of the same width. However, a variant in which the rear CHB and the front main section are different from one another is also conceivable.

The rear main part width CHB together with the side section widths EARB of the two rear side sections and with the front span VS together form the hip circumference width HUB of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The hip circumference width HUB of disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as HUB1. The hip circumference HUB by

Disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size are referred to as HUB2. The waist circumference width HUB of disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size is referred to as HUB3. The waist circumference width HUB of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as HUB4.

In the arrangement shown in Table 1 below, the

Hip circumference widths HUB1 and HUB2 of the first size disposable incontinence diapers are each larger than each of the hip circumference widths HUB3 and HUB4 of the

Disposable second size incontinence diapers.

The waist circumference width HUB1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength of the first size and the hip circumference width HUB2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first size differ only slightly from one another. Likewise, the hip circumference width HUB3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength of the second size and the hip circumference width HUB4 of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second size differ only slightly from one another.

The absorbent body 6 of the disposable incontinence diapers has a maximum

Transverse extent QR in the back area 16 and a minimal transverse extent QS in the crotch area 17.

The maximum transverse extension QR of the absorbent body 6 in the back region 16 and / or the minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 in the crotch region 17 each run in the transverse direction 10 of the disposable incontinence diaper, that is to say orthogonally to a longitudinal central axis LA of the respective disposable incontinence diaper, not shown to scale, but schematically, in FIG. 2. The maximum transverse extent QR of the absorbent body 6 in the back area 16 is at one in

Transverse direction 10 of the disposable incontinence diaper to measure the widest point of a portion of the absorbent body 6 within a rear product half 19, that is to say between the rear transverse edge 33 of the disposable incontinence diaper and a transverse central axis QA of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 is to be measured at a narrowest point of the absorbent body 6 within the crotch area 17. If there is no narrowest point of the crotch area 17 in the sense of a real minimum, as in the case of longitudinal edges of the absorbent body that are at least sectionally straight and parallel to the longitudinal direction 8, then the measurement along and at the level of the one in FIG. 2 is not to scale, but schematic shown transverse central axis QA of the disposable incontinence diaper.

The maximum transverse extension QR of the absorbent body 6 from

Disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size are referred to as QR1. The maximum transverse extension QR of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as QR2. The maximum transverse extent QR of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a third absorbent strength 200 of a second size is referred to as QR3. The maximum transverse extension QR of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as QR4.

The minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 from

Disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size are referred to as QS1. The minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as QS2. The minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a third absorbent strength 200 of a second size is referred to as QS3. The minimum transverse extension QS of the absorbent body 6 of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as QS4. In the arrangement shown as an example in Table 1 below, a quotient QR1 / QS1 of a disposable incontinence diaper of the first suction strength of the first size is 2.7 and a quotient QR2 / QS2 of a disposable incontinence diaper of the second suction strength of the first size 1, 6. QR1 / QS1 is therefore larger than QR2 / QS2. This results in a stronger waist of the absorbent body 6

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength 100 of the first size in

Comparison to disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength 101 of the first size.

Furthermore, a quotient QR3 / QS3 of a disposable incontinence diaper of the third suction strength of the second size is 2.3 and a quotient QR4 / QS4 is one

Disposable incontinence diaper of the fourth suction strength of the second size 1, 4. QR3 / QS3 is therefore larger than QR4 / QS4. This results in a stronger waist of the

Absorbent body 6 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength 200 of the second size in comparison to disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength 201 of the second size.

As can further be seen from FIG. 1, the main part comprises an at least partially liquid-permeable top sheet 24, and a breathable and at least partially liquid-impermeable backsheet 26, which sandwich the absorbent body 6.

The main part 4 further has, in the crotch area 17, on either side adjacent to a respective longitudinal edge 20 of the crotch area 17, an elastic or extending in the longitudinal direction 8 of the disposable incontinence diapers 100, 101, 200, 201

elasticized leg opening portion 30. The elastic or elasticized

In this example, leg opening section 30 has two elastic threads 31 in the longitudinal direction 8 of the disposable incontinence diaper 100, 101, 200, 201, which are curved to the longitudinal direction 8 of the disposable incontinence diaper.

Figure 2 does not show to scale, but schematically a division of a

Disposable incontinence diaper in three test pieces P1, P2, P3 to determine a

Step segment suction power SL and a total suction power GSL in the unfolded and just spread state of the disposable incontinence diaper. The

Disposable incontinence diapers are placed along two separation axes in three lengthways 8 of the disposable incontinence diaper test pieces P1, P2, P3 separated, namely a rear test piece P1, a front test piece P3 and an intermediate central test piece P2 of the disposable incontinence diaper.

A crossing point K of the longitudinal central axis LA with the transverse central axis QA of the disposable incontinence diaper determines the center of the removal position of the central test piece P2. The central test piece P2 extends 200 mm in the longitudinal direction and comprises a rear section P2.1, which in the rear

Product half 19 is placed and extends 100 mm in the longitudinal direction 8 from the transverse central axis QA in the direction of the back region 16, and a front section P2.2, which is placed in the front product half 21 and extends 100 mm in the longitudinal direction from the transverse central axis QA 8 extends in the direction of the front region 12. In the transverse direction 10, the test pieces extend on both sides up to the lateral longitudinal edges of the disposable incontinence diaper. The separating axes run essentially in a straight line orthogonal to the longitudinal central axis LA and parallel to the transverse central axis QA. The separation takes place through the entire thickness of the disposable incontinence diaper using methods known per se to the person skilled in the art, such as, for example, punching or cutting.

The rear test piece P1, the central test piece P2 and the front test piece P3 are subjected to a test separately from one another, as described above, to determine a respective segment suction power of the test piece. The

Segment suction power of the central test piece P2 corresponds to that

Step segment suction power SL. The total suction power of the GSL

Disposable incontinence diapers result from the addition of the respective

Segment suction power of the rear test piece P1, the central test piece P2 and the front test piece P3.

The crotch segment suction power SL of disposable incontinence diapers of a first suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as SL1. The

Step segment suction power SL of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as SL2. The

Step segment suction SL of a third incontinence diaper

Suction strength 200 of a second size is referred to as SL3. The

Step segment suction SL of a fourth incontinence disposable diaper

Suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as SL4. The total suction power GSL of disposable incontinence diapers of a first

Suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as GSL1. The

Total suction power GSL of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as GSL2. The total suction power GSL of disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size is referred to as GSL3. The total suction power GSL of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as GSL4.

In the example of disposable incontinence diaper arrangement shown in Table 1 below, a ratio SL1 / SL2 is 0.86 and one

Ratio GSL1 / GSL2 1, 14. The ratio SL1 / SL2 is therefore smaller than that

GSL1 / GSL2 ratio. Similarly, a ratio SL3 / SL4 of 0.93 is less than a ratio GSL3 / GSL4 of 1.13. When comparing two

Disposable incontinence diapers of one size, the total suction power GSL in the case of the disposable incontinence diaper with the greater suction strength 100, 200 is greater than with the disposable incontinence diaper with the lower suction strength 101, 201, whereas the crotch segment suction power SL is not greater with the disposable incontinence diaper with the higher suction strength 100, 200 and is even smaller in this example than the disposable incontinence diaper of the lower suction strength 101, 201. This has the advantage that the absorbent body 6 in the crotch area 17 of the disposable incontinence diapers does not build up very strongly even with high suction strength, for example in the case of a disposable incontinence diaper for use at night, and therefore does not have an unfavorable effect on the wearing comfort. In the arrangement shown in Table 1, a quotient Q1 is the first

Suction strength of the first size calculated as: GSL1 / SL1 from 4.78 to one

Quotients Q2 of the second suction strength of the first size calculated as: GSL2 / SL2 different from 3.61. Similarly, a quotient Q3 of the third suction strength of the second size is calculated as: GSL3 / SL3 of 3.71 to a quotient Q4 of the fourth suction strength of the second size is calculated as: GSL4 / SL4 of 3.07

different. In particular, Q1 is greater than Q2 and / or Q3 is greater than Q4. This has the advantage that the total suction power GSL is one

Disposable incontinence diaper of the greater suction strength 100,200 of a size in the Compared to the total suction power GSL of a disposable incontinence diaper of the respective lower suction strength 101, 201 of the respective size increased more than the respective step suction power SL. This in turn advantageously contributes to the fact that the absorbent body 6 in the crotch area 17 of the disposable incontinence diapers also with high suction strength, for example in the case of a disposable incontinence diaper for the

Use during the night, does not build up very strongly and does not have an unfavorable effect on wearing comfort.

Figure 3 does not show to scale, but schematically a section of the

Disposable incontinence diaper according to FIG. 1 in an enlarged representation, specifically in the region of a rear side section 22 in a folded-up and flat manner

spread but not stretched condition. The rear side section 22 is joined in the back area 16 of the disposable incontinence diaper to a rear longitudinal side edge 18 of the main part 4 and preferably has at least one closure means 28 in the area of its free end 41 in the transverse direction 10,

in particular exactly one closure means 28. The back one points

Side section on a region 42 elastic in the transverse direction 10, which is formed by preferably an elastic component with a maximum extension QE in the transverse direction 10.

The maximum extension QE of disposable incontinence diapers is a first

Suction strength 100 of a first size is referred to as QE1. The maximal

Extension QE of disposable incontinence diapers of a second suction strength 101 of a first size is referred to as QE2. The maximum extension QE of

Disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength 200 of a second size are referred to as QE3. The maximum extension QE of disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth suction strength 201 of a second size is referred to as QE4.

The illustration in FIG. 3 is to be understood in particular in such a way that a rear side section, not shown, which is connected to another and in the transverse direction 10

opposite rear lateral longitudinal edge of the main part 4 is attached, essentially identical, is formed mirror-symmetrical to the rear side portion shown. The elastic region 42 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength and the second suction strength and / or the third suction strength and / or the fourth

Suction strength has the same elastic properties in each case, and is in particular formed from the same material.

In the transverse direction 10, the rear side section 22 comprises a proximal section 38 adjoining the rear lateral longitudinal edge 18 and a free-ending distal section 40 adjoining the proximal section 38. The proximal section 38 extends in the transverse direction 10 starting from the rear lateral longitudinal edge 18 over a length that is 65% of the extent 44 of the rear side section 22 in the transverse direction 10. The component of the rear side section 22, which is elastic in the transverse direction 10, is arranged at least in regions, in particular completely, within the proximal section 38.

The rear side section 22 is at least in regions, in particular in the entire distal section 40, essentially inextensible in the transverse direction 10.

The rear side section 22 has a maximum extension C in the longitudinal direction 8. The maximum extension C is preferably over all sizes and

Suction strengths extends essentially the same way.

A ratio of a first maximum extension QE1 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength 100 of the first size and a second maximum extension QE2 of the elastic component of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength 101 of the first size are 1.0 in the arrangement shown in Table 1 below.

In the arrangement shown in Table 1 below, a preferred ratio of the maximum extension QE of the elastic component of the rear side portion 22 to the maximum extension C of the rear side portion 22 is 0.50.

In Figure 4 is not to scale but schematically a side view of the

Disposable incontinence diaper shown in a condition applied to a user. The rear side portions 22 are used to put on and close the

Disposable incontinence diapers are placed around the user's body along a circumferential direction and in an overlapping arrangement with the user brought to an outside of the front region 12, to which they can each be detachably adhered via the respective closure means 28.

The disposable incontinence diaper is preferably designed in such a way that, in the state applied to a user, the respective elastic region 42 of the rear side section 22, at least in regions, a gap P between a front lateral longitudinal edge 14, that is to say a side edge of the front region 12 and a rear lateral longitudinal edge 18, that is to say bridges a side edge of the back region 16. The elastic region 42 preferably lies against the skin of the user and is in particular not covered by a material of the front region 12 of the main part 4.

In Table 1 below is an arrangement of disposable incontinence diapers of a first 100 and second suction strength 101 of a first sub-arrangement of a first size and a third 200 and fourth suction strength 201 of a second

Sub-arrangement of a second size shown.

Table 1: Example of dimensions of disposable incontinence diapers one

Arrangement comprising disposable incontinence diapers of a first size 100,101 and disposable incontinence diapers of a second size 200,201.

Table 2 below shows an exemplary embodiment of a preferred arrangement according to the invention of folded disposable incontinence diapers with first, second and third folding arrangements of a first, second, third and fourth size.

The parameters MS, GF1, GF2, EF designated in Table 2 are illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6a-6d. FIG. 5 shows an example of a supervision of one

Disposable first size 100 incontinence diaper in unfolded configuration. The maximum span MS can be seen. N = 2 can still be seen

Side section fold axes, namely the outermost side section fold axis 50 and an inner side section fold axis 51, on which the side sections 22,

preferably z-shaped, to be folded into the first folding arrangement 55 (FIG. 6b).

In addition, transverse fold axes 60 are indicated schematically. The body-facing upper side of the main part 4 is arranged by a central, centrally arranged one

liquid-permeable topsheet 24 and the topsheet 24 laterally flanking cuff elements 23, which in a manner known per se as lateral Leakage protection barrier serve and for this purpose from a hydrophobic

Nonwoven material exist and are elasticized in the longitudinal direction. A suction body 6 is arranged between the topsheet 24 or the cuff elements 23 and a liquid-impermeable backsheet 25. FIG. 6a shows a sectional view along the plane I-1 of FIG. 5. The maximum span MS can be seen.

The side section fold axes 50, 51 for forming the first folding arrangement are indicated. The distance AB of the outermost can also be seen

Side section fold axis, that is, the outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement from a free end of a respective rear side section 22.

FIG. 6b shows the rear view in a sectional view analogous to FIG. 6a

Side sections with the first folding arrangement 55 and indicated the first

Product folding axis 70, on which the first folding arrangement 55 is turned inwards onto the main part 4 to form the second folding arrangement. FIG. 6b also shows the span of the disposable incontinence diaper with the first folding arrangement GF1. In addition, the extent of the first folding arrangement 55 in the transverse direction 10, and consequently the width BF of the first folding arrangement, can be seen. The first folding arrangement is preferably (not shown) detachably fixed in that the partial sections of the folding arrangement lying one above the other in the case shown in the form of a z are formed

Adhesion promoter such as adhesive or by a few welding spots, in particular

Ultrasonic welding spots are temporarily joined together.

As stated above, in particular in the case of disposable incontinence diapers of the second or third or fourth size, the first folding arrangement can also have N = 3 or N = 1 side section fold axes instead of N = 2. In such cases, the rear side sections are folded in particular in an M or W shape (if N = 3) or C-shape (if N = 1) to form the first folding arrangement.

FIG. 6c shows the sectional view analogous to FIGS. 6a and 6b

Configuration after the first folding arrangement 55 has been turned inwards onto the main part 4 of the disposable incontinence diaper along the first product folding axis 70 (second folding arrangement 56). The two folded side sections do not come to lie on top of each other.

For the sake of clarity, the view in FIG. 6c and in

Figure 6d below shows the flat materials of the main part (top sheet, cuff elements, Absorbent body, backsheet) summarized, not separated from each other in the drawing and illustrated indistinguishably as a single layer.

It can be seen that the side sections can be gripped at a respective grip area 25, as a result of which the second folding arrangement (on each of the rear side sections) can be opened in one go, that is to say can be unfolded. The second product folding axis 71 is indicated, on which the second one

Folding arrangement 56 is hammered inwards onto the main part 4 to form the third folding arrangement. Figure 6c also shows the span of the

Disposable incontinence diaper with second folding arrangement GF2.

FIG. 6d shows, in a sectional view analogous to FIGS. 6a and 6b and 6c, the configuration after the second folding arrangement has been turned inwards onto the main part 4 of the disposable incontinence diaper along the second product folding axes 71 (third folding arrangement 57). Here, the two folded side sections come to lie on top of each other in regions in the illustrated embodiment. However, an arrangement is also conceivable in which the two folded side sections in the illustrated embodiment also do not come to lie one above the other in the third folding arrangement. Figure 6d also shows the final folding width EF

Disposable incontinence diaper with third fold arrangement 57.

Preferably, the disposable incontinence diaper with a third folding arrangement 57 is then folded inwards for the purpose of packaging along the transverse folding axes 60 indicated in FIG.

As shown in Table 2, the first folding arrangements of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first and second and third and fourth sizes differ with regard to the number of side section fold axes and / or the span GF1 and / or the distance AB of the outermost side section fold axis, i.e. the outermost fold line the first folding arrangement from a free end of a respective side section and / or the width of the first folding arrangement BF. This makes it possible to standardize the final fold width EF of the larger disposable incontinence diapers (sizes 1-3). In addition, the second folding arrangement of both side sections of each of the disposable incontinence diapers can be designed to be openable and unfoldable in one go by grasping a free end of the side sections at a grip area. Table 2: Example of dimensions of disposable incontinence diapers of an arrangement according to the invention comprising disposable incontinence diapers of a first, second, third and fourth size.

Claims

1 . Arrangement comprising folded incontinence disposable diapers at least a first

Size (100) and folded incontinence disposable diapers of a second size and folded incontinence disposable diapers of a third size, a) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers have a longitudinal direction (8) and a transverse direction (10) and further comprise an absorbent body (6) and a main part (4) comprising one Front area (12) with front lateral longitudinal edges (14) and one

Back area (16) with rear lateral longitudinal edges (18) and a crotch area (17) arranged between them, which lies between the legs of a user, and with rear side sections (22) attached to the back area (16) on both sides, which extend in the transverse direction ( 10) extend beyond the lateral rear longitudinal edges (18) of the main part (4), and wherein the rear side sections (22) have a component which is elastic in the transverse direction (10), the rear

Side sections (22) in the region of their free end (41) in the transverse direction (10) each have at least one closure means (28), b) the rear side sections (22) for putting on and closing the

Disposable incontinence diapers can be placed around a user's circumference in a circumferential direction and can be brought into an overlapping arrangement with an outer side of the front region (12) on which they can be placed over the respective area

Closure means (28) can each be detachably attached c) the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size (100) having a first maximum

Span MS1, d) wherein disposable incontinence diapers of the second size have a second maximum span MS2, e) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the third size have a third maximum span MS3, f) where MS1 ^ MS2T ⁱ MS3 and MS1 * MS3 apply, g) where the rear side sections (22) on a number N in the longitudinal direction (8) extending side section folding axes (50, 51) to a first folding arrangement (55) are folded themselves, h) the first folding arrangement (55) being in each case connected to a first in the longitudinal direction (8)

extending product folding axis (70) is folded inward on a body-facing inside of the main part (4) to form a second folding arrangement (56), i) the second folding arrangement (56) in each case on a second product folding axis (71) running in the longitudinal direction (8) is folded inward to form a third fold arrangement (57), j) the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first size (100) differing from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second size and from the first fold arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third size in at least one feature differs, the feature or features being selected from the group

- Number N of side section folding axes on which the rear side sections (22) are folded onto themselves to form the first folding arrangement

- Distance AB of the outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement from a free end

(41) of a respective rear side section (22)

- Width BF of the first folding arrangement.

2. An arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the arrangement comprises disposable incontinence diapers of a fourth size with a fourth maximum span MS4 which is different from MS1, MS2, MS3 and wherein the first folding arrangement of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth size is different from the first folding arrangement disposable first size (100) or third size or second size incontinence diapers Size differs in at least one feature, the feature or features being selected from the group

- Distance AB of the outermost fold line of the first folding arrangement from the free end (41) of the respective rear side section (22)

- Width BF of the first folding arrangement.

3. An arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that MS1 and MS2 and MS3 and / or MS4 are each 500-1300 mm.

4. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that at least two, in particular at least three from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 each amount to 600-1200 mm.

5. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized, a ratio GF1 to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 is 0.55-0.85, in particular 0.60-0.75.

6. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the disposable incontinence diapers have a span GF2 with a second folding arrangement and a ratio GF2 to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4, each 0.40-0.60, in particular 0.45- Is 0.55.

7. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the disposable incontinence diapers have an end fold width EF and a ratio EF to at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all from the group MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4 each 0.15-0.35, in particular 0.17-0.30 is.

8. An arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the end fold width EF of at least two, in particular at least three, in particular all selected from the group of disposable incontinence diapers of the first size (100), the second size, the third size, the fourth size is the same size .

9. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the number N of the side section fold axes running in the longitudinal direction (8) is 1-5, in particular 1 -4, in particular 1 -3.

10. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the disposable incontinence diapers extend around at least one, in particular at least two or at least three, in the transverse direction (10)

Cross fold axes (60) are folded into a fourth fold arrangement, wherein none of the cross fold axes (60) runs through the respective rear side sections (22), in particular none of the cross fold axes (60) runs through the respective closure means (28).

1 1. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims

characterized in that the rear side sections (22) have a gripping area (25) at a free end (41) and the gripping area (25) at least one of the rear side sections (22), in particular both of them, after the fourth folding arrangement and the third folding arrangement have been unfolded can be grasped by a user and the second and first folding arrangement can then be unfolded, in particular in one go.

12. An arrangement according to at least one of the preceding claims

characterized in that the arrangement is a first sub-arrangement of

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first size and / or a second sub-assembly of disposable incontinence diapers, the first sub-assembly of the first size having at least disposable incontinence diapers and disposable incontinence diapers and the second size second sub-assembly of disposable incontinence diapers of a third suction strength and disposable incontinence has a fourth suction strength and wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength of the first sub-assembly have one have a first rear main section width CHB1 and a first rear side section width EARB1,

a) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first sub-arrangement have a second rear main section width CHB2 and a second rear side section width EARB2 b) wherein the incontinence disposable diapers of the third suction strength of the second sub-arrangement have a third rear main section width CHB3 and a third rear side section width EARB3, c) wherein the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second sub-arrangement have a fourth rear main section width CHB4 and a fourth rear side section width EARB4, d) where:

CHB1> CHB2 and EARB1 <EARB2

and / or where applies

CHB3> CHB4 and EARB3 <EARB4.

13. Arrangement according to claim 12, characterized in that a suction body (6) of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength of the first sub-arrangement has a first maximum transverse extent in the back area (16) of QR1 and has a first minimum transverse extent in the crotch area (17) of QS1 , wherein a absorbent body (6) of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first sub-arrangement has a second maximum transverse extent in the back area (16) of QR2 and a second minimum transverse extent in the crotch area (17) of QS2, wherein QR1 / QS1> QR2 applies / QS2, in particular 0.9 <QR2 / QS2 <2.0, whereby in particular 1, 5 <QR1 / QS1 <3.0 applies. and / or that one absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers has the third absorbent strength of the second

Subassembly has a third maximum transverse extent in the back area (16) of QR3 and a third minimum transverse extent in the crotch area (17) of QS3, wherein a absorbent body of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second subassembly has a fourth maximum transverse extent in the back area (16) of QR4 and has a fourth minimum transverse extent in the crotch area (17) of QS4, where QR3 / QS3> QR4 / QS4 applies, wherein in particular 0.9 <QR4 / QS4 <2.0 applies, wherein in particular 1, 5 <applies QR3 / QS3 <3.0.

14. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 12-14, wherein a ratio of a first step segment suction SL1 of the incontinence disposable diapers of the first suction strength to a second step segment suction SL2

Disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength 0.7-1, 9, in particular 0.8-1, 5, and wherein a ratio of a first total suction power GSL1 is

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength to a second total suction power GSL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength is 1.0-2.5, in particular 1.0-0.0.

15. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 12-15, characterized in that a first quotient Q1 from the first total suction power GSL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength to the first Step segment suction power SL1 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength, calculated as: GSL1 / SL1, and a second quotient Q2 from the second

Total suction power GSL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength to the second step segment suction power SL2 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength, calculated as: GSL2 / SL2, are different from one another.

16. The arrangement according to one or more of claims 12-15, wherein a ratio of a third step segment suction SL3 of the incontinence disposable diapers of the third suction strength to a fourth step segment suction SL4

Disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength 0.7-1, 9, in particular 0.8-1, 5, and wherein a ratio of a third total suction power GSL3

Disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength to a fourth total suction power GSL4 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength is 1.0-2.5, in particular 1.0-0.0.

17. The arrangement according to one or more of claims 12-16, characterized in that a third quotient Q3 from the third total suction power GSL3

Disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength to the third step segment suction power SL3 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength, calculated as: GSL3 / SL3, and a fourth quotient Q4 from the fourth total suction power GSL4 of

Disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength to the fourth step segment suction power SL4 of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength, calculated as: GSL4 / SL4, are different from one another.

18. Arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 12-17, characterized in that the respective in the transverse direction (10) elastic region (42) of the rear side portions (22) of the disposable incontinence diapers each by an elastic component with a respective maximum extension QE in the

Transverse direction (10) is formed, wherein a ratio of a first maximum extension QE1 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength of the first size (100) to a second maximum extension QE2 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength of the first size (100) 0 , 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0.

19. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 12-18, wherein a ratio of a third maximum extension QE3 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength of the second size to a fourth maximum extension QE4 of the elastic component of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength of the second size 0, 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0.

20. The arrangement according to claim 19, wherein for the disposable incontinence diapers of the first and second size applies that a ratio of QE1 and / or QE2 to QE3 and / or QE4 is 0, 9-1, 1, in particular 1, 0 in each case.

21. Arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 18-20, wherein the elastic region (42) of the disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength and the disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength has the same elastic properties, in particular is formed from the same material.

22. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 18-21, wherein the elastic region (42) of the disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength and of the disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength has the same elastic properties, in particular is formed from the same material.

23. Arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims 12-22, characterized in that the respective in the transverse direction (10) elastic region (42) of the rear side portions (22) of the disposable incontinence diapers each by an elastic component with a respective maximum extension QE in the

Transverse direction (10) is formed, wherein a ratio of the maximum extension QE of the elastic components of the rear side section (22) to a maximum extension C of the rear side section (22) of the disposable incontinence diapers in the longitudinal direction (8) selected from at least two, in particular at least three , in particular all of the group of disposable incontinence diapers of the first suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the second suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the third suction strength, disposable incontinence diapers of the fourth suction strength, in each case 0.3-0, 7, in particular 0.4-0, 6, further in particular 0.45-0 , 55, preferably 0.50.

24. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein a ratio of the respective maximum extent C of the rear side portion (22) of the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first size to the respective maximum extension C of the rear side section (22) of the disposable incontinence diapers of the second size is 0.9-1, in particular 1.0.

25. Arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the

Disposable incontinence diapers of the first size and the disposable incontinence diapers of the second size, and the disposable incontinence diapers of the third size are designed such that, in the state in which a user is wearing a respective elastic region (42), at least in regions, a gap P between a front lateral longitudinal edge (14) of the Front area (12) and a rear lateral longitudinal edge (18) of the

Back area (16) bridges.

26. The arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the rear side sections (22) in the transverse direction (10) a proximal section (38) adjoining the rear lateral longitudinal edge (18) and a proximal section (38) adjoining the proximal section (38), comprise free-ended distal section (40),

a) wherein the proximal section (38) extends in the transverse direction (10) starting from the rear lateral longitudinal edge (18) over a length which is 65% of the extent (44) of a rear side section (22) in the transverse direction (10) ,

b) the component in the transverse direction (10) of the rear side sections (22) being arranged at least in regions, in particular completely within the proximal section (38),

c) the respective rear side sections (22) at least in regions,

in particular in the entire distal section (40) in the transverse direction (10) in

Are essentially inextensible.

27. An arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims

characterized in that a ratio of the maximum span MS of

Disposable incontinence diapers to a front span VS Disposable incontinence diapers 1, 3 - 2.8, in particular 1, 4 - 2.7, further in particular 1, 5 - 2.6, further in particular 1, 6 - 2.5.