WO2021122590A1

WO2021122590A1 - Assembly with absorbent incontinence articles in the form of underpants

Info

Publication number: WO2021122590A1
Application number: PCT/EP2020/086210
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christian BÄHRLE; Jörg Eilers; Tamara BUCH; Andreas BEYRLE; Ann-Cathrin SCHMIDT
Original assignee: Paul Hartmann Ag
Priority date: 2019-12-20
Filing date: 2020-12-15
Publication date: 2021-06-24
Also published as: AU2020403856A1; DE102019135567A1; EP4076318A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly (1) with absorbent incontinence articles (21, 22, 23, 24) in the form of underpants, comprising a first incontinence article (21) of a first size GR1, a second incontinence article (22) of a second size GR2, a third incontinence article (23) of a third size GR3, and a fourth incontinence article (24) of a fourth size GR4, wherein GR1 < GR2 < GR3 < GR4, and each of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth incontinence article has a front stomach section (4) and a rear back section (5) which are mutually spaced in a longitudinal direction (2) and each of which has a crotch section (6) that has an absorption element (7), extends between the stomach section and the back section in the longitudinal direction, and is attached to the stomach section and the back section in a non-releasable manner. A first elastic region (16) with a number of first elastic means (18) is provided in a crotch-side region (14) of the respective back section of the first, second, third, and fourth incontinence article, said region facing the leg opening, and the first elastic means extend from the two side seam regions (9) in the direction of a longitudinal central axis (19) of the incontinence article, in the process running at an increasing distance to one another. The first elastic means have a fan-out degree, and therefore the first incontinence article has a fan-out degree F1, the second incontinence article has a fan-out degree F2, the third incontinence article has a fan-out degree F3, and the fourth incontinence article has a fan-out degree F4. The ratio of each fan-out degree of the fan-out degrees F1, F2, F3, F4 to another fan-out degree of the fan-out degrees F1, F2, F3, F4 ranges from 0.8 to 1.2.

Description

Title: An arrangement with absorbent incontinence articles in the form of a panty

description

The present invention relates to an arrangement with absorbent incontinence articles in the form of pants, that is to say “pants” articles, for receiving body excretions comprising incontinence articles of different sizes.

Incontinence articles in the form of pants can have a modular structure with regard to their chassis materials.

Incontinence articles in panty form with a modular, three-component structure with the main components belly section, back section and crotch section are known, for example from document EP 2211 812 B1.

Incontinence articles in the form of pants also mostly have areas in which they are designed to be elastically flexible and thus expandable to a corresponding body shape of the user.

EP 2211 812 B1 discloses an extensive elasticization of an area of the back section on the crotch side and facing the leg openings, which has elasticizing means which, starting from the side seam area, extend in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article with an increasing distance from one another and fan out.

The present invention is based on the object of providing incontinence articles in the form of pants of the type described at the outset with a high level of comfort and which meet the various anatomical and size-related requirements of the user. An arrangement, that is to say an assortment of incontinence articles, is to be provided, the individual product of the arrangement being able to provide a secure fit of the product in the buttocks area and despite the individual size and properties of the individual product a manufacturer-side process and cost-optimized provision for an assortment is made possible.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by an arrangement having the features of claim 1:

The invention relates to an arrangement (i.e. an assortment, an array) comprising a first, a second, a third and a fourth incontinence article, which advantageously complement one another with regard to different usage situations and which differ from one another in one or more ways .

The arrangement comprises a first incontinence article of a first size GR1 with a length L1 and with a width B1, a second incontinence article of a second size GR2 with a length L2 and with a width B2, a third incontinence article of a third size GR3 with a length L3 and with a width B3 and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4, where it applies that GR1 <GR2 <GR3 <GR4.

The first, the second, the third and the fourth incontinence article each have a front stomach section and each a rear back section, which are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction and which are used to form a continuous abdominal and back band in the transverse or hip circumferential direction with one in the hip circumferential direction closed hip opening are connected to one another by the manufacturer on both-sided side seam areas, and also a crotch section each having an absorbent body, which extends in the longitudinal direction between the belly section and the back section and is inextricably attached to the belly section and to the back section in a respective front and rear overlap area, the The crotch portion, the belly portion and the back portion jointly define respective leg openings of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles.

In addition, the stomach section and the back section are each designed to be elastically stretchable in the transverse or circumferential direction of the hip.

In this arrangement, a first elastic region with a number of first is located in a region of the respective back section of the respective back section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article on the crotch side and facing the leg openings Elasticizing means are provided and the first elasticizing means extend starting from the two side seam areas in the direction of a longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article and run with increasing distance from one another, the first elasticizing means having a degree of fanning out.

The degree of fanning of the first incontinence article is the degree of fanning F1, the second incontinence article is the degree of fanning F2, the third incontinence article is the degree of fanning F3 and the fourth incontinence article is the degree of fanning F4.

A ratio of each degree of fanning of the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 to another degree of fanning of the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 is between 0.8 and 1.2. This means that each ratio is taken from the ratios, calculated as quotients F1 / F2, F1 / F3, F1 / F4, F2 / F1, F2 / F3, F2 / F4, F3 / F1, F3 / F2, F3 / F4, F4 / F1, F4 / F2, F4 / F3, is between 0.8 and 1.2.

With the configuration of the course of the first elasticizing means in such a way that a ratio between two degrees of fanning of the incontinence articles is between 0.8 and 1.2, an elasticization that is balanced over the sizes of the incontinence articles can be provided in the area facing the back of the leg opening. A degree of fanning, which is provided as advantageous for the functionality of the diaper pants, is thus introduced in all sizes of the arrangement. In terms of machine technology, this is advantageous as it is associated with shorter set-up times.

The first elasticizing means run at an increasing distance from one another, which is understood as the increase in the distance between immediately adjacent first elasticizing means in their course, starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center line. The increasing distance between the first elasticizing means is preferably continuously increasing, i.e. without a reduction in the distance, i.e. an approach of immediately adjacent first elasticizing means, starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center line, being provided in the course of the first elasticizing means.

The degree of fanning of the first elasticizing agent is calculated according to the formula:

F = (AB) / B * 100% The degree of fanning is defined as the ratio of the increase in distance (AB) to the minimum distance (B) in percent. The sizes A and B are defined as the distance between the outermost first elasticizing means in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article and the innermost first elasticizing means in the longitudinal direction, namely A as the maximum distance and B as the minimum distance. The maximum distance A is preferably to be found in the longitudinal edge area of the crotch section, while the minimum distance B is to be found in the side seam area.

"Outer" and "inner" first elasticizing means denote the relative arrangement of the first elasticizing means to one another in relation to the longitudinal direction, with an outer first elasticizing means being arranged closer to the hip opening in comparison to an inner first elasticizing means in relation to the longitudinal direction is.

The “innermost first elasticizing means” in the first elastic region with a number of first elasticizing means is understood to mean the first elasticizing means located closest to an edge contour of the back section facing the crotch and thus the first elasticizing means located farthest from the hip opening.

The “outermost first elasticizing means” is understood in the first elastic region with a number of first elasticizing means to mean the first elasticizing means located closest to the hip opening.

The first elasticizing means are characterized by an increasing distance from one another, starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article, from immediately adjacent elasticizing means.

To determine the first elastic region with a number of first elasticizing means, starting from a step-facing edge contour of the back section in the direction of the end of the back section facing the hip opening, the distance between immediately adjacent elasticizing means is considered, starting from the first closest to the step-facing edge contour of the back section Elasticizing agent, the so-called innermost first elasticizing agent. When viewed further in the longitudinal direction in the direction of the hip opening, that elasticizing means is defined as the outermost first elasticizing means of the first elastic region in order to delimit the first elastic region, which is from an elasticizing means arranged further inwards immediately adjacent thereto in the course of the Side seam area has an increasing distance in the direction of the longitudinal center axis and the course of which is not exclusively parallel to the transverse direction of the incontinence article.

To determine the maximum distance A and the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means in the first elastic region in the back section of the incontinence article, the incontinence article is spread out flat and not connected to the side seams within an extension Q in the transverse direction of the back section between the longitudinal center axis of the Incontinence article and the longitudinal edge of the back portion first defined an auxiliary line running in the longitudinal direction. This auxiliary line is arranged at a position P which corresponds to two thirds (2/3) of the extent Q starting from the longitudinal center axis. The shortest extension between the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article and the longitudinal edge of the back section is used as the transverse extension Q of the back section. Starting from position P, the first auxiliary line is conceptually shifted parallel to the longitudinal direction and transversely in the direction of the longitudinal center axis until a maximum distance between the outermost first elasticizing means and the innermost first elasticizing means is detected, which corresponds to the maximum distance A. Likewise, starting from position P, the auxiliary line is conceptually shifted parallel to the longitudinal direction transversely towards the longitudinal edge of the back section until a minimum distance between the outermost first elasticizing means and the innermost first elasticizing means is detected, which corresponds to the minimum distance B.

A minimum distance B, that is to say the first incontinence article as B1, the second incontinence article as B2, the third incontinence article as B3, the fourth incontinence article as B4 is preferably provided such that B1 of the first incontinence article and B2 of the second incontinence article overrule and B3 of the third incontinence article and B4 of the fourth incontinence article match, further in particular that B1, B2, B3 and B4 match.

The arrangement (assortment) results from the obvious preparation of the incontinence articles belonging to the arrangement. In particular through the relationship or the ratio of the incontinence articles to one another. This is done either preferably by presentation in a common packaging unit and / or preferably by attaching labels to the incontinence article and / or its packaging and / or the presentation of the first, the second, the third and the fourth Incontinence articles having packaging in spatial or content-related proximity to each other, which make it clear that they belong to an arrangement. The incontinence articles forming the arrangement preferably come from one and the same manufacturer. The incontinence articles forming an arrangement preferably have the same product identification, such as, for. B. in particular the same brand name and / or the same sub-brand name. In the case of a preferred embodiment of an arrangement with sub-arrangements, the above-mentioned same understanding is used as a basis for a sub-arrangement.

An arrangement of a first, second, third and fourth incontinence article or a sub-arrangement of a first and second incontinence article or a sub-arrangement of a third and fourth incontinence article is understood to be at least one representative of each and includes a plurality of the first, second, one third and / or a fourth incontinence article.

An arrangement of incontinence articles can in particular comprise one or more further incontinence articles with a size different / different from the first, second, third and fourth size, such as in particular a fifth incontinence article with a fifth size and / or a sixth incontinence article with a sixth size.

In the case of an embodiment with a first and / or second sub-arrangement, the first and / or second sub-arrangement can in particular additionally comprise one further or more than one further incontinence article. The arrangement can further preferably comprise a further sub-arrangement of two further incontinence articles of mutually different sizes, the incontinence articles of the further sub-arrangement being different from the sizes of the incontinence articles of the first and second sub-arrangement.

In the context of the present invention, the understanding is assumed that the sizes GR1, GR2, GR3 and GR4 of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article differ from one another, the sizes differing in particular in the extent of the incontinence article in its width and / or in differ in length.

In particular, the arrangement comprises a first incontinence article of a first size GR1 with a length L1 and with a width B1, a second incontinence article of a second size GR2 with a length L2 and with a width B2, a third Incontinence article of a third size GR 3 with a length L3 and with a width B3 and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4, where it applies that GR <GR2 <GR3 <GR4 and that B1 <B2 <B3 <B4 or L1 <L2 <L3 <L4.

In particular, the arrangement comprises a first incontinence article of a first size GR1 with a length L1 and with a width B1, a second incontinence article of a second size GR2 with a length L2 and with a width B2, a third incontinence article of a third size GR 3 with a length L3 and with a width B3 and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4, where it applies that GR1 <GR2 <GR3 <GR4 and where at least it applies that B1 <B2 <B3 <B4.

In particular, it is provided that the arrangement includes a first incontinence article of a first size GR1 with a length L1 and with a width B1, a second incontinence article of a second size GR2 with a length L2 and with a width B2, a third incontinence article of a third size GR 3 a length L3 and with a width B3 and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4, where it applies that GR1 <GR2 <GR3 <GR4 and that B1 <B2 <B3 <B4 and L1 <L2 <L3 <L4.

In particular, it is regarded as a differentiation of the sizes if the length of one incontinence article deviates by at least 5%, more particularly at least 7% from the length of the other incontinence article. In particular, it is regarded as a differentiation of the sizes if the width of one incontinence article deviates by at least 5%, further in particular by at least 7%, further in particular by at least 10% from the width of the other incontinence article.

Different sizes of the incontinence articles are to be understood in particular as meaning that a second incontinence article of a second size is at least 5%, in particular at least 7%, further in particular at least 10% larger than a first incontinence article of a first size that a third incontinence article is a third size in width by at least 5%, in particular at least 7%, further in particular at least 10% larger than a second incontinence article of a second size and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size in width by at least 5%, in particular is at least 7%, more particularly at least 10% larger than a third incontinence article of a third size.

Different sizes of the incontinence articles are to be understood in particular that a second incontinence article of a second size is at least 5%, in particular at least 7% larger in length than a first incontinence article of a first size, that a third incontinence article of a third size is in length by is at least 5%, in particular at least 7% larger than a second incontinence article of a second size and a fourth incontinence article of a fourth size is at least 5%, in particular at least 7% larger in length than a third incontinence article of a third size.

The length of an incontinence article in the form of a pant is the maximum length measured in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article from a front transverse edge of the belly section on the hip opening side to a rear transverse edge of the back section on the hip opening side, i.e. when the incontinence article is not connected to the side seams and is spread out flat.

The length of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article is preferably 500-1100 mm, preferably 600-1000 mm, more preferably 700-925 mm.

The first incontinence article preferably has a length L1 of 650-750 mm, more preferably 660-740 mm, more preferably 670-730 mm.

The second incontinence article preferably has a length L2 of 700-800 mm, more preferably 710-790 mm, more preferably 720-780 mm.

The third incontinence article preferably has a length L3 of 800-900 mm, more preferably 810-890 mm, more preferably 820-880 mm.

The fourth incontinence article preferably has a length L4 of 875-975 mm, more preferably 885-965 mm, more preferably 895-955 mm.

The width of an incontinence article in the form of a pant is the maximum transverse extension measured in the transverse direction of the incontinence article when the incontinence article is not connected to side seams and is flatly spread out. The width of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article is preferably 500-950 mm, preferably 510-940 mm, more preferably 520-930 mm.

The first incontinence article preferably has a width B1 of 500-600 mm, more preferably 510-590 mm, more preferably 520-580 mm.

The second incontinence article preferably has a width B2 of 610-710 mm, more preferably 620-700 mm, more preferably 630-690 mm.

The third incontinence article preferably has a width B3 of 760-860 mm, more preferably 770-850 mm, more preferably 780-840 mm.

The fourth incontinence article preferably has a width B4 of 850-950 mm, more preferably 860-940 mm, more preferably 870-930 mm.

At this point, it should be stated that in the present invention, any dimensioning information with regard to transverse extension, longitudinal extension or spacing or distance of sections in the flat-out state of the flat materials forming the incontinence article is determined, i.e. possibly after the side seams already attached by the manufacturer have been separated, so that the incontinence article in question can be brought into the planar configuration shown as an example in the figures, provided that no other indication is given of a condition deviating therefrom.

If the incontinence article has been elasticized, for example, by thread-like elasticizing agents in the so-called "stretchbond process", the flat materials, as indicated in the figures, are viewed as expanded as they are supplied by the manufacturer as flat materials or subsequently expanded to their natural initial extension without elasticizing agents and can be placed on a flat surface. The transverse extensions, longitudinal extensions, dimensions, spacings or distances are then determined in this flat surface. This condition arises naturally in the case of inextensible chassis materials based on nonwoven or foil or nonwoven / foil composite.

The panty incontinence article is preferably an adult incontinence article. In a preferred embodiment of the arrangement it is provided that the degree of fanning F1 corresponds to the degree of fanning F2 and the degree of fanning F3 corresponds to the degree of fanning F4.

In particular, it is provided that the degree of fanning F1 and the degree of fanning F2 differ from the degree of fanning F3 and the degree of fanning F4.

In particular, it is provided that the degree of fanning F1 and the degree of fanning F2 are smaller than the degree of fanning F3 and the degree of fanning F4.

A lower degree of fanning is associated in particular with the fact that restoring forces of the elasticizing means are distributed over a smaller area than with a comparatively greater degree of fanning. Thus, a smaller degree of fanning out with smaller sizes of the incontinence article is advantageous for a good fit and fit on slimmer carriers by means of a tight-fitting area of the incontinence article.

The degrees of diversification F1, F2, F3 and F4 are preferably 100-800%, in particular 100-700%, further in particular 150-700%, further in particular 150-600%, further in particular 150-500%, further in particular 150-400% , further in particular from 150-300%.

Preferably, with the selection of the degree of fanning, a planar restoring force associated over an area of the first elastic region can be set in this way:

In particular, if sufficiently large degrees of fanning out are selected, a clearly decreasing areal restoring force can be implemented in the course of the first elasticizing means, starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center axis. In this way, greater degrees of freedom can advantageously be obtained for the wearer in the areas approaching the step and affected by greater sensitivity. Fanning out degrees of 400-800%, 450-750%, 500-700% are particularly preferred.

Alternatively, with the choice of rather medium to lower degrees of diversification, a restoring force running along the leg openings can be generated, which is indeed decreasing in the course in the direction of the longitudinal center axis, but nevertheless a recognizable elastic force in the lower rear buttock area in the area on the crotch side and the leg openings facing the leg openings Straps to finish off the back section for good Able to provide fit and safety. Fanning out degrees of 100-400%, 150-400%, 150-350% are particularly preferred.

An arrangement is preferably provided in which the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 are 400-800%, more preferably 450-750%, more preferably 500-700%, or the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 are 100-400%. , more preferably 150-400%, more preferably 150-350%.

In the context of this invention, the first elasticizing means run at an increasing distance from one another. A maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction between immediately adjacent first elasticizing means is preferably established in their course.

Within the number of first elastic elasticizing means which form the first elastic region, in a preferred embodiment the maximum distance C between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means can coincide in all first elasticizing means of the first elastic region.

Alternatively, it can in particular also be provided that the maximum distance C between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means increases within the number of first elasticizing means of the first elastic region starting from the outermost first elasticizing means to the innermost first elasticizing means. In this way, a weakening of the extensive elastic force in the direction of the leg opening closure can be set, which can be advantageous for avoiding the effects of force on the lower, sensitive buttocks area.

In particular, it can also be conceivable that the maximum distance C between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means within the number of first elasticizing means of the first elastic region is smaller, starting from the outermost first elasticizing means to the innermost first elasticizing means. In this way, a first elastic region can be achieved with an upper area facing the hip opening with a lower elastic areal force application and a lower area greater elastic areal force application for a tight leg opening closure.

In an advantageous embodiment, in particular, a maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction from directly adjacent first elasticizing means of the first and second incontinence articles can coincide with one another and a maximum distance C in Match the longitudinal direction of immediately adjacent first elasticizing means of the third and fourth incontinence articles.

Within the number of first elastic elasticizing means that form the first elastic region, in a preferred embodiment the minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means can match for all first elasticizing means of the first elastic region.

In particular, it can be provided that a minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from immediately adjacent first elasticizing means of the first and second incontinence article coincide with one another and a minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from immediately adjacent first elasticizing means of the third and fourth incontinence article coincide with one another.

Particularly preferably, the minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction of directly adjacent first elasticizing means of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles coincide.

A maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction from directly adjacent first elasticizing means is preferably 10-35 mm, in particular 14-32 mm, further in particular 16-30 mm and further in particular 16-25 mm.

A minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from directly adjacent first elasticizing means is preferably 1-8 mm, in particular 2-8 mm, further in particular 3-8.

The first elasticizing agents are preferably thread-like elasticizing agents and / or strip-shaped elasticizing agents, preferably comprising or consisting of rubber or polyether polyurethane or polyester polyurethane or silicone.

The first elasticizing means are preferably used with a pre-tension of 1.5-6.0, more preferably 2.5-5.0, that is to say fixed to materials of the region of the back section on the crotch side and facing the leg openings (stretch bonding). The pretension is understood as the factor of the degree of elongation compared to the unstretched / relaxed state of the first elasticizing means. The first elasticizing means preferably have a thickness of 300-1500 dtex, more preferably 300-1200 dtex, more preferably 300-1000 dtex, more preferably

400 - 900 dtex.

In a preferred embodiment of the arrangement, the first elasticizing means of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article have an outermost first

Elasticizing means and an innermost first elasticizing means

- wherein the extension of the first elasticizing means along a course starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article has a component in the longitudinal direction as well as a component in the transverse direction, the component having a maximum distance DU in the longitudinal direction,

- wherein the maximum distance DU of a respective outer first elasticizing means is smaller than the maximum distance DU of a respective inner first elasticizing means directly adjacent in the longitudinal direction,

- and where a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction of an expansion region of the first incontinence article S1 covered by the first elasticizing means,

- and where a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction of an expansion area of the second incontinence article covered by the first elasticizing means is S2,

- and wherein a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction of an expansion area of the third incontinence article covered by the first elasticizing means is S3,

- and where a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction of an expansion area of the fourth incontinence article covered by the first elasticizing means is S4, - and where it holds true that S1>S2>S3> S4.

A maximum distance DU of the respective first elasticizing means is measured as the distance in the longitudinal direction between an outer starting point in the side seam area, in particular on the second auxiliary line, which is assigned to the measurement of the minimum distance B, and an inner end point which is located at the height which in the transverse direction continues to correspond to the height of the furthest deflection of the first elasticizing means, in particular the first auxiliary line which is assigned to the measurement of the maximum distance A.

The maximum distance X max in the transverse direction within a first elastic region of an expansion area of a respective incontinence article covered by the first elasticizing means is determined in the context of this invention as the distance in the transverse direction between a longitudinal first auxiliary line, which is determined at the position of the as described above maximum distance A of the first elasticizing means is arranged, and a longitudinally extending second auxiliary line which is arranged at the position of the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means determined as above.

With S1> S2> S3> S4, a large cover with first elasticizing means is advantageously provided over all sizes of the incontinence articles of the arrangement in regions relevant to the fit of the incontinence articles in the longitudinal direction of the back section.

Each ratio taken from the ratios S1 / S2, S1 / S3, S1 / S4 is preferably 1.1-2.2, more particularly 1.2-2.1.

In this way, an elastic behavior of the innermost first elasticizing means that is balanced across the different sizes of the incontinence articles can be achieved in the arrangement. to be provided.

Preferably, an innermost first elasticizing means of the first, the second, the third and the fourth incontinence article has an extension along the course starting from the side seam area in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article, a component in the longitudinal direction and a component in the transverse direction, the component in the longitudinal direction as a maximum distance DU (ί) is therefore DU (ί) 1 for the first incontinence article, DU (ί) 2 for the second incontinence article, DU (ί) 3 for the third incontinence article and DU (ί) 4 for the fourth incontinence article.

It is preferably provided that the maximum distance DU (ί) 1 of the innermost first elasticizing means of the first incontinence article and the maximum distance DU (ί) 2 of the innermost first elasticizing means of the second incontinence article coincide and that the maximum distance DU (ί) 3 of the innermost first elasticizing means of the third incontinence article and the maximum distance DU (ί) 4 of the innermost first elasticizing means of the fourth incontinence article coincide, and in particular the maximum distance DU (ί) 1 and the maximum distance DU (ί) 2 from the maximum distance DU (ί) 3 and the maximum distance DU (ί) 4 are different.

It is particularly advantageous if each ratio is taken from the ratios DU (ΐ) 1 / DU (ΐ) 2; DU (ΐ) 1 / DU (ΐ) 3; DU (ΐ) 1 / DU (ΐ) 4; DU (ΐ) 2 / DU (ΐ) 1; DU (ί) 2 / DU (ί) 3; DU (ί) 2 / DU (ί) 4;

D U (ϊ) 3 / DU (ϊ) 1; DU (ί) 3 / DU (ΐ) 2; DU (ί) 3 / DU (ί) 4; DU (ΐ) 4 / DU (ΐ) 1; DU (ΐ) 4 / DU (ΐ) 2; DU (ί) 4 / DU (ί) 3 is between 0.8 and 1.2.

It is preferably provided that a maximum distance A of the first elasticizing means, determined as described above, is the first incontinence article A1, the second incontinence article A2, the third incontinence article A3, the fourth incontinence article A1, and that a ratio of each maximum distance A of the maximum distances A1, A2, A3, A4 to another maximum distance A of the maximum distances A1, A2, A3, A4 between 0.8 and 1.2.

This advantageously contributes to an elastic behavior that is balanced over the incontinence articles belonging to the arrangement in a region in the direction of the crotch portion.

The maximum distance A1 and A2 preferably match and the maximum distance A3 and A4 match.

More preferably, the maximum distance A1 and A2 match and the maximum distance A3 and A4 match and the maximum distance A1 and A2 differ from the maximum distance A3 and A4.

In a preferred embodiment of the arrangement, the number of first elasticizing means of the first and second incontinence article is identical and the number of first elasticizing means of the third and fourth incontinence article is identical. More preferably, the number of first elasticizing means of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles are identical.

More preferably, the number of first elasticizing means is 3-15, preferably 5-12, more preferably 7-12, more preferably 8-11.

Within a respective incontinence article, the first elasticizing agents used in a first elastic region are preferably identical in their dtex titre strength and / or in their chemical composition.

More preferably, the first elasticizing agents used in the first and second incontinence articles and / or the first elasticizing agents used in the third and fourth incontinence articles are each identical in their dtex titer strength and / or in their chemical composition. More preferably, the first elasticizing agents used in the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles are identical in their dtex titer strength and / or in their chemical composition.

In particular, it can be provided that in the back section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article adjacent to the first elastic region in an area of the back section facing the hip opening, at least one second elastic region is provided, which has elastic behavior in the transverse direction, in particular has elastic behavior which is larger in the transverse direction than in the longitudinal direction, in particular has an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction.

The elastic behavior of a region / area can be described using parameters such as a maximum elongation or a restoring force or permanent set.

Elastic extensibility is the elongation in the direction of elongation that the material allows without plastically deforming or bursting. An elastic material has the tendency to regain its original length after the end of the force causing longitudinal stretching. A fully elastic material returns completely to the non-stretched state, while a less elastic material remains slightly stretched even when the stretching force is removed. Whether a region is to be classified as elastic can be determined by means of the permanent stretch, the so-called permanent set, in particular using a method as described below.

A Shimadzu AG-Xplus tensile testing machine, in accordance with DIN EN ISO 7500-01: 2004-11, with a lower fixed jaw and an upper movable jaw is used to test the elasticity of a region. The test device preferably has software which controls the test cycle and ensures that the force values are automatically recorded.

When carrying out the test method, a section of material to be tested is ideally provided as the test object 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 of a corresponding elastic region of the incontinence article.

For the pulling direction, a test specimen is provided both with a length in the transverse direction of the incontinence article and a test specimen with a length in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article.

The test specimen is clamped in the clamps of a tensile testing machine with a clamping jaw spacing of 40 mm, a preload of 0.05 N is applied and a cyclic movement (loading and unloading, test speed 500 mm / min), without holding time at the upper reversal point, between L0 (Length of the test section at a pre-tension of 0.05 N) and a maximum elongation of 60%. When the load is removed, the final length L1 is also noted at 0.05 N.

The permanent set PS is calculated as follows:

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

A material / region is considered to be 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 60 mm long section of the elastic component is not available, a correspondingly shorter section is used, the distance between the clamping jaws, and therefore the effective length of the test section, possibly having to be reduced to up to 15 mm. Make sure that the section is firmly clamped in the jaws. It must be ensured that for the evaluation of the elastic behavior in the transverse and longitudinal directions, test objects of the same dimension with a corresponding alignment of the length of the test object in the transverse direction or in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article are used for the test.

An elastic behavior of the second and / or third elastic region that is greater in the transverse direction than in the longitudinal direction is understood to mean that a difference in extension measured in the transverse direction between the relaxed state and the flat, stretched state is greater than that between the relaxed state State and the flat laid out, stretched state measured in the longitudinal direction difference in the extent. For this qualitative comparison, test objects with dimensions of the same size in the transverse direction and in the longitudinal direction are used.

The first and / or second and / or third elastic region of the incontinence article and / or a fourth and / or fifth and / or sixth elastic region comprises or preferably consists of a flat material made of a composite of elastic materials and non-elastic materials, such as in particular a Composite of an elastic film or an elastic nonwoven or an elastic foam or elastic threads (elasticizing means) (such as Lycra, Spandex, or elastane threads) with a non-elastic and / or stretchable nonwoven.

In particular, the second elastic region has a longitudinal extension G1 in the longitudinal direction of the first incontinence article, the second incontinence article has a longitudinal extension G2, the third incontinence article has a longitudinal extension G3 and the fourth incontinence article has a longitudinal extension G4, where the following applies: G1 <G2 <G3 <G4.

In the event that the second elastic region comprises second elasticizing means, the longitudinal extension G of the second elastic region is measured in the longitudinal direction between an outermost and innermost elasticizing means. In the event that the second elastic region comprises sheet-like elastic materials, such as in particular an elastic film, the longitudinal extent of the second elastic region in the longitudinal direction is measured as the maximum distance between an outermost and an innermost transverse edge of the sheet-like elastic material. In particular, the configuration of the second elastic region is such that a ratio of G4 / G1 is 2.2-2.3.0, a ratio G3 / G1 is 1.7-2.1 and a ratio G2 / G1 is 1.1-1 , 6 is.

The longitudinal extension of the second elastic region and the maximum distance A between the first elasticizing means are preferably designed in such a way that with a ratio G / A as the quotient of the longitudinal extension G of the second elastic region and the maximum distance A between the first elasticizing means, i.e. for the first incontinence article G1 / A1, for the second incontinence article G2 / A2, for the third incontinence article G3 / A3 and for the fourth incontinence article G4 / A4, the following applies: G1 / A1 <G2 / A2 <G3 / A3 <G4 / A4.

The ratio G1 / A1 is particularly preferably 0.32-0.42, in particular 0.34-0.39, the ratio G2 / A2 0.43-0.56, in particular 0.45-0.54, the ratio G3 / A3 0.57-0.68, especially 0.61-0.65 and the ratio G4 / A40.69-1.18, especially 0.81-1.05.

In particular, a third elastic region is provided in the back section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article in an area of the back section facing the hip opening, adjacent to the second elastic region, which has elastic behavior in the transverse direction, in particular an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction is than in the longitudinal direction, in particular has an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction.

The third elastic region has a longitudinal extension H in the longitudinal direction, that is to say that of the first incontinence article has a longitudinal extension H1, that of the second incontinence article has a longitudinal extension H2, that of the third incontinence article has a longitudinal extension H3 and that of the fourth incontinence article has a longitudinal extension H4, preferably H1, H2, H3 and H4 match.

In the event that the third elastic region comprises third elasticizing means, the longitudinal extension H of the second elastic region is measured in the longitudinal direction between an outermost and innermost elasticizing means. In the event that the third elastic region comprises sheet-like elastic materials, such as in particular an elastic film, the longitudinal extent of the third elastic region in the longitudinal direction is measured as the maximum distance between an outermost and an innermost transverse edge of the sheet-like elastic material. The configuration of the second and / or third elastic region is preferably such that in the second elastic region preferably second elasticizing means and / or in the third elastic region preferably third elasticizing means are provided, which are at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or extend in the circumferential direction of the hip and / or that in the second and / or in the third elastic region preferably areally elastic materials, such as in particular an elastic film and / or an elastic fleece, are provided.

Furthermore, the second elastic region and third elastic region preferably differ in at least one feature from the group comprising the spacing of the second elasticizing means or third elasticizing means, dtex titre of the second elasticizing means or third elasticizing means, pretensioning of the second elasticizing means or third elasticizing means, embodiment as second elasticizing means or third elasticizing means or as an elastic film, thickness of the elastic film, and / or pretensioning of the elastic film.

In the second elastic region, thread-like and / or strip-shaped second elasticizing means and / or flat elastic materials can be provided and / or thread-like and / or strip-shaped third elasticizing means and / or flat elastic materials can be provided in the third elastic region.

In a preferred embodiment, thread-like and / or strip-shaped second elasticizing means are provided in the second elastic region and thread-like and / or strip-shaped third elasticizing means are provided in the third elastic region.

Particularly preferably, thread-like and / or strip-shaped second elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the second elastic region and / or thread-like and / or strip-shaped third elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively extends in the transverse direction, provided.

Particularly preferably, thread-like and / or strip-shaped second elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the second elastic region and thread-like and / or strip-shaped third elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the third elastic region extends. Further preferably, fourth elasticizing means can be provided in an area of the respective abdominal section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article on the crotch side and facing the leg openings, which extend from the two side seam areas in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the incontinence article and thereby extend along a course of the area facing the leg opening.

The fourth elasticizing means of the first and second incontinence article and the fourth elasticizing means of the third and fourth incontinence article can preferably correspond, in particular at least in one feature from the group comprising the number of fourth elasticizing agents, degree of fanning of the fourth elasticizing agent, dtex titre of the fourth elasticizing agent.

In a preferred embodiment, the belly section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article, in addition to the fourth elasticizing means, can each comprise a fifth elastic region as a fourth elastic region in an area of the belly section facing the hip opening adjacent to the fourth elastic region.

The fifth elastic region preferably has an elastic behavior in the transverse direction, in particular an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction than in the longitudinal direction, in particular an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction.

Furthermore, in particular, the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article can comprise a sixth elastic region adjacent to the fifth elastic region.

The sixth elastic region preferably has an elastic behavior in the transverse direction, in particular an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction than in the longitudinal direction, in particular an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction.

Fifth elasticizing means and / or sixth elasticizing means are preferably provided in the fifth elastic region and / or sixth elasticizing means, which extend at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or in the hip direction. An embodiment of the fifth and / or sixth elastic region comprising flat elastic materials, such as in particular an elastic film and / or an elastic fleece, is also conceivable. In the fifth elastic region, thread-like and / or strip-shaped fifth elasticizing means and / or sheet-like elastic materials can be provided and / or thread-like and / or strip-shaped sixth elasticizing means and / or sheet-like elastic materials can be provided in the sixth elastic region.

In a preferred embodiment, thread-shaped and / or strip-shaped fifth elasticizing means are provided in the fifth elastic region and thread-shaped and / or strip-shaped sixth elasticizing means are provided in the sixth elastic region.

Particularly preferably, thread-like and / or strip-shaped fifth elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the fifth elastic region and / or in the sixth elastic region there are thread-like and / or strip-shaped sixth elasticizing means with a course that exclusively extends extends in the transverse direction, provided.

Particularly preferably, thread-like and / or strip-shaped fifth elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the fifth elastic region, and thread-like and / or strip-shaped sixth elasticizing means with a course that extends exclusively in the transverse direction are provided in the sixth elastic region extends.

In particular, it is provided that the third elastic region of the back section and the sixth elastic region of the stomach section coincide in the longitudinal extension of the third and sixth elastic regions. In particular, the third region comprises third elasticizing agents and sixth region sixth elasticizing agents, the third and sixth elasticizing agents corresponding in at least one of the features from the group comprising the spacing of the third and sixth elasticizing agents, dtex titre of the third and sixth elasticizing agents, biasing of the third and the sixth elasticizing agent and / or chemical composition of the third and the sixth elasticizing agent.

The arrangement is preferably designed with a first pack comprising a plurality of first incontinence articles, with a second pack comprising a plurality of second incontinence articles, with a third pack comprising a plurality of thirds Incontinence articles and with a fourth pack comprising a plurality of fourth incontinence articles.

The arrangement particularly preferably comprises a first sub-arrangement with the first incontinence article and the second incontinence article and a second sub-arrangement with the third incontinence article and the fourth incontinence article.

In particular, in such a case that the arrangement with at least four incontinence articles of different sizes has two sub-arrangements each comprising two incontinence articles, namely a first sub-arrangement with a first and a second incontinence article and a second sub-arrangement with a third and a fourth incontinence article, can be advantageous with the two sub-arrangements a division of incontinence articles can be made with regard to a larger difference with regard to at least one property, and within the respective sub-arrangement in particular further differences can be provided which allow fine grading and nuance and thus optimization in fit and comfort.

Particularly preferably, the first and second sub-assemblies differ in at least one of the features taken from the group comprising the degree of fanning of the first elasticizing means, maximum distance C from directly adjacent first elasticizing means in the longitudinal direction, maximum distance A in the longitudinal direction between an outermost first elasticizing means and an innermost first elasticizing means , maximum distance ÄY (i) of the innermost first elasticizing means.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the arrangement, the arrangement comprises a first sub-arrangement with the first incontinence article and the second incontinence article and a second sub-arrangement with the third incontinence article and the fourth incontinence article, the fanning degrees F1 and F2 of the first and second incontinence articles coinciding within the first sub-arrangement and within the second sub-arrangement the degrees of fanning F3 and F4 of the third and fourth incontinence articles coincide, and the degrees of fanning F1 and F2 are different from the degrees of fanning F3 and F4. In addition, the respective ratio of the maximum distance AY (i) of the innermost first elasticizing means to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction of an expansion area of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article covered by the first elasticizing means, thus designated as S1, S2, S3 and S4 , such that S1>S2>S3> S4 is. In such an arrangement, the incontinence articles are advantageously subjected to a first coarse differentiation by means of the degree of fanning, with a further fine differentiation within the respective sub-arrangement using the course of the innermost first elasticizing means, expressed as S, based on the sequence S1> S2 and S3> S4 .

The first elasticizing means can be deactivated with regard to their elastic properties in their course in an area of overlap with the absorbent body of the crotch section. This deactivation can be implemented, for example, by a number of severing cuts through the first elasticizing means in the area of the overlap with the absorption body, other severing methods such as ultrasound or laser being also conceivable.

In the case of the three-part construction of the incontinence article under discussion here with a belly section, back section and crotch section, it proves to be particularly advantageous if the crotch section is designed as a unitary unit, so to speak, and as such is positioned and fixed in overlap with respect to the belly section and the back section. In particular, the crotch section comprises a liquid-impermeable backsheet material and a liquid-permeable topsheet material, between which the absorption body is arranged. Here, the backsheet material and / or the topsheet material can form an overhang over the absorption body in the transverse direction. In such a case, it proves to be advantageous if crotch elasticizing means are connected at least to the topsheet material and / or to the backsheet material or to a transversely outwardly extending region of the material section, which can in particular form a cuff element.

For a cost-effective and process-technically simplified, because at the same time modular, provision of incontinence articles in an arrangement, with the incontinence articles guaranteeing a good fit and good wearing comfort for a plurality of user groups that are different in particular with regard to their anatomy, it is particularly advantageous to make further adjustments to dimensions and / or extensions and / or dimensions of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles and their relationship to one another: The crotch portion has a length K, the length of the crotch portion of the first incontinence article being length K1, length K2 of the second incontinence article, length K3 of the third incontinence article and length K4 of the fourth incontinence article.

The crotch portion further has a maximum width W, the maximum width of the crotch portion of the first incontinence article being the width W1, the width W2 of the second incontinence article, the width W3 of the third incontinence article and the width W4 of the fourth incontinence article.

The back section and the stomach section are spaced apart from one another by a minimum distance P in the longitudinal direction. The distance P of the first incontinence article is the distance P1, the second incontinence article is the distance P2, the third incontinence article is the distance P3 and the fourth incontinence article is the distance P4.

In particular, an arrangement with first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles is preferably provided,

- where the length K1 coincides with the length K2 and the length K3 coincides with the length K4, and where K1 and K2 are different from K3 and K4,

- where the width W1 coincides with the width W2 and the width W3 coincides with the width W4,

and where the distance P1 corresponds to the distance P2, and the distance P3 corresponds to the distance P4, and where P1 and P2 are different from P3 and P4.

The minimum distance P is understood as the smallest distance and measured in the longitudinal direction between the transverse end of the back portion facing the crotch and the transverse end facing the crotch of the belly portion spaced apart from the back portion in the longitudinal direction.

The length K of the crotch portion is understood as the maximum extension of the crotch portion in the longitudinal direction, and as such measured in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article.

The maximum width W of the crotch portion is understood as the maximum extent of the crotch portion and as such measured in the transverse direction of the incontinence article.

The maximum width of the crotch portion of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article widths W1, W2, W3 and W4 are preferably the same. The configuration of the back section and / or the belly section can be rectangular. Alternatively, it can be provided that the back section and / or the belly section is contoured in the crotch-side area.

In an advantageous embodiment it is provided that the back section with longitudinal edges and / or the stomach section with longitudinal edges in a respective crotch-side area facing the leg openings has a leg opening-forming section on both sides starting from a crotch-facing end of the longitudinal edge. With a leg opening-forming section, better adaptability and thus wearing comfort are taken into account.

In particular, the back section with longitudinal edges, starting from an end of the longitudinal edge facing the crotch, has a leg opening section-forming section with an extension M in the longitudinal direction, the extension M of the first incontinence article being the extension M1, the second incontinence article being the extension M2, the third incontinence article being the extension M3, the fourth incontinence article is the extension M4, wherein the extension M1 coincides with the extension M2, and the extension M3 and the extension M4 coincide, and where M1 and M2 are different from M3 and M4.

In particular, the belly section with longitudinal edges, starting from an end of the longitudinal edge facing the crotch, has a leg opening-forming section with an extension N in the longitudinal direction, the extension N of the first incontinence article being the extension N1, the second incontinence article being the extension N2, the third incontinence article being the extension N3 fourth incontinence article is the extension N4, wherein the extension N1 coincides with the extension N2, and the extension N3 and the extension N4 coincide, and where N1 and N2 are different from N3 and N4.

In an advantageous embodiment, the lengths K1, K2, K3 and K4 of the respective crotch sections within the arrangement are provided such that a ratio of K1 of the first incontinence article and of K2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement to K3 of the third incontinence article and K4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement, i.e. K1 / K3, K2 / K3, K1 / K4 and K2 / K4 is each less than 1.0, in particular 0.70 -0.95, further in particular 0.75 - 0.95, further in particular 0, 80-0.90. In particular, for the minimum distances P1, P2, P3 and P4 between the transverse ends of the respective back section and stomach section facing the crotch, a ratio of P1 of the first incontinence article and of P2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-assembly to P3 of the third incontinence article and P4 of the fourth Incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement, ie P1 / P3, P2 / P3, P1 / P4 and P2 / P4 is each less than 1.0, in particular greater than 0.75, further in particular greater than 0.80, further in particular greater than 0.85.

With regard to the relation of the respective length K of the crotch section to the respective minimum distance P in the longitudinal direction between the respective transverse ends of the back section and belly section facing the crotch, i.e. K / P, it is particularly advantageous if a ratio of the quotient K1 / P1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient K2 / P2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement to the quotient K3 / P3 of the third incontinence article and to the quotient K4 / P4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement, i.e. (K1 / P1) / (K3 / P3), (K1 / P1) / ( K4 / P4), (K2 / P2) / (K3 / P3) and (K2 / P2) / (K4 / P4) are each less than 1.0, in particular greater than 0.75, further in particular greater than 0.80, further in particular is greater than 0.85.

In particular, it can be provided that each of the quotients K1 / P1, K2 / P2, K3 / P3 and K4 / P4 1.6-2.6, in particular 1.7-2.4, further in particular 1.9-2.3 is, preferably the quotient K1 / P1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient K2 / P2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement in each case 1.6-2.5, preferably 1.8-2.3, more preferably 1.9-2, 2 and / or the quotient K3 / P3 of the third incontinence article and the quotient K4 / P4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement are each 1.7-2.6, preferably 1.9-2.4, more preferably 2.0-2 , 3 is.

With such a dimensioning of the relation of the length of the crotch section to the minimum distance between the belly section and the back section, a sufficient proportion of the crotch section for fixation with the belly and back section is advantageously provided for sufficient stability against mechanical stress in the crotch of the wearer when the incontinence article is being worn.

In the modular construction of the incontinence article, the crotch section is bound to the back section and to the stomach section. The crotch portion extends over the back portion in the longitudinal direction over a distance KX, the distance KX of the first incontinence article being the distance KX1, the distance KX2 of the second incontinence article, the distance KX3 of the third incontinence article, the distance KX4 of the fourth incontinence article, and over the In the belly section, the crotch section extends in the longitudinal direction over a distance KY, the distance KY of the first incontinence article being the distance KY1, the distance KY2 of the second incontinence article, the distance KY3 of the third incontinence article and the distance KY4 of the fourth incontinence article. It is provided in particular that the distance KX1 corresponds to the distance KX2 and the distance KX3 corresponds to the distance KX4 and where KX1 and KX2 are different from KX3 and KX4.

It has been recognized as advantageous if a ratio of the quotient KX1 / KY1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient KX2 / KY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement to the quotient KX3 / KY3 of the third incontinence article and to the quotient KX4 / KY4 arrangement of the fourth incontinence article, i.e. (KX 1 / KY 1) / (KX3 / KY 3), (KX2 / KY2) / (KX3 / KY3), (KX1 / KY1) / (KX4 / KY4) and (KX2 / KY2) / (KX4 / KY4 ) is in each case greater than 1.0, in particular less than 1.3, further in particular less than 1.2.

This advantageously results in a uniform appearance of the incontinence articles within the arrangement while at the same time sufficiently covering relevant body regions and overlapping the crotch section, in particular with the back section.

In a preferred manner, a quotient KX1 / KY1 of the first incontinence article and a quotient KX2 / KY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement is in each case 1.9-2.3, preferably 2.0-2.2 and / or a quotient KX3 is / KY3 of the third incontinence article and a quotient KX4 / KY4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement in each case 1.7-2.1, preferably 1.8-2.0.

With such a dimensioning of the distances KX and KY, a good coverage of relevant body regions as well as a good bond strength of the crotch section with the back section can advantageously be realized, although the back area of the article is subjected to shear and tensile forces due to the movements of the wearer when the item is worn. If the distance RP of a transverse central axis of the incontinence article from the transverse end of the back section facing the crotch in the longitudinal direction of the first incontinence article is the distance RP1, the second incontinence article is the distance RP2, the third incontinence article is the distance RP3 and the fourth incontinence article is the distance RP4 and also the distance A transverse central axis of the incontinence article from the transverse end of the belly section facing the crotch in the longitudinal direction of the first incontinence article is the distance BP1, the second incontinence article is the distance BP2, the third incontinence article is the distance BP3 and the fourth incontinence article is the distance BP4, then the distance RP1 is preferably correct corresponds to the distance RP2 and the distance RP3 corresponds to the distance RP4, where RP1 and RP2 of RP3 and RP4 are different from one another.

Preferably, each quotient of the quotients RP1 / BP1, RP2 / BP2, RP3 / BP3, RP4 / BP4 is greater than 0.40, in particular greater than 0.42, further in particular greater than 0.43, in particular at most 0.65 in particular is at most 0.60.

With such a distribution of the crotch spacing in relation to the transverse central axis of the incontinence article, sufficient rear-side coverage of the lower buttock area of the wearer by means of the back section is advantageously provided, without, however, positioning the transition area between the crotch section and the back section too close to the transverse central axis, whereby the areas of the transverse central axis and so that in the application state within the crotch of the wearer caused by the movement of the wearer shear and tensile forces are transmitted less strongly to the transition area of the incontinence article.

The stomach section and the back section are connected to one another along side seam areas. The side seam area has a length O, the length of the side seam area of the first incontinence article being length 01, length 02 of the second incontinence article, length 03 of the third incontinence article, length 04 of the fourth incontinence article being the case in particular that 01 < 02 <03 <04 and where a quotient 02/01, a quotient 03/02 and a quotient 04/03 is at most 1.35, in particular at most 1.30, further in particular at most 1.25, and in particular at least 1.10 amounts to.

The absorbent body has a length SK, the length of the absorbent body of the first incontinence article being the length SK1 and the length SK2 of the second incontinence article of the third incontinence article is the length SK3 and the fourth incontinence article is the length SK4. The length SK1 preferably corresponds to the length SK2 and the length SK3 corresponds to the length SK4, with SK1 and SK2 of SK3 and SK4 being different from one another.

The length SK of the absorbent body is understood as the greatest extent of the absorbent body in the longitudinal direction and as such is measured in the longitudinal direction of the incontinence article.

The maximum width SW of the absorption body is measured as the greatest extent of the absorption body in the transverse direction.

The absorption body preferably has a maximum width SW, hence the maximum width of the first incontinence article as the width SW1, of the second incontinence article as the width SW2, of the third incontinence article as the width SW3 and of the fourth incontinence article as the width SW4, and in particular it is correct The width SW1 coincides with the width SW2 and the width SW3 coincides with the width SW4, further particularly the widths SW1, SW2, SW3 and SW4 coincide.

Within the incontinence article, the absorbent body extends in particular over the back section in the longitudinal direction over a distance SX, the distance SX of the first incontinence article being the distance SX1, the second incontinence article being the distance SX2, the third incontinence article being the distance SX3, and the distance SX4 of the fourth incontinence article being , and the absorbent body extends in particular over the abdominal section in the longitudinal direction over a distance SY, the distance SY of the first incontinence article being the distance SY1, the distance SY2 of the second incontinence article, the distance SY3 of the third incontinence article and the distance SY4 of the fourth incontinence article. The distance SX1 preferably corresponds to the distance SX2 and the distance SX3 corresponds to the distance SX4, with SX1 and SX2 in particular being different from SX3 and SX4.

The absorption body is preferably arranged within the arrangement of the incontinence articles in such a way that a ratio of the quotient SX1 / SY1 of the first incontinence article and of the quotient SX2 / SY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement to the quotient SX3 / SY3 of the third incontinence article and the quotient SX4 / SY4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement, i.e. (SX1 / SY1) / (SX3 / SY3), (SX2 / SY 2) / (SX3 / SY 3), (SX1 / SY1) / (SX4 / SY4) and (SX2 / SY2) / (SX4 / SY4) each 1.1-1.5, preferably 1.1 Is -1.4.

Within the incontinence article of the arrangement, the absorbent body of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article is preferably arranged within the incontinence article in such a way that a quotient SX1 / SY1 of the first incontinence article and a quotient SX2 / SY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement are each 2.3 - 3.5, preferably 2.5-3.3 and / or a quotient SX3 / SY3 of the third incontinence article and a quotient SX4 / SY4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement are each 1.8-2.8, preferably 2.0- Is 2.6.

In this way, an advantageous arrangement of the absorbent body in the abdomen and back area of the user is provided over and above the arrangement of the incontinence articles.

The absorbent body with the length SK is coordinated with the distance P between the transverse ends of the back section and the belly section facing the crotch in such a way that a quotient P1 / SK1 of the first incontinence article and a quotient P2 / SK2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-assembly are each 0.45-0 , 70, in particular 0.50-0.65, further in particular 0.50-0.60 and / or a quotient P3 / SK3 of the third incontinence article and a quotient P4 / SK4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement are each 0.40- 0.65, in particular 0.45-0.60, more particularly 0.45-0.55.

With this dimensioning of the relation of distance P to length SK, a sufficient proportion of the absorbent body can overlap with the stomach and back sections in order to enable adequate fixation and stability against mechanical stresses on the product during use.

The crotch section preferably has straight longitudinal side edges.

The crotch sections preferably each have at least one incontinence article within the first sub-assembly and / or at least one incontinence article each within the second sub-assembly, straight longitudinal side edges. The crotch portion of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article preferably has straight longitudinal side edges. The crotch section is attached to the stomach section in a front overlapping area with an area BA and to the back section in a rear overlapping area with an area RA. Within the arrangement, the first incontinence article has a front overlap area of area BA1 and a rear overlap area of area RA1, the second incontinence article has a front overlap area of area BA2 and a rear overlap area of area RA2, the third incontinence article has a front overlap area of area BA3 and a rear one Overlap area of the area RA3 and the fourth incontinence article have a front overlap area of the area BA4 and a rear overlap area of the area RA4.

It is preferably provided that the surfaces BA1 and BA2 and / or the surfaces RA1 and RA2 coincide in the first and second incontinence article and that in the third and fourth incontinence article the surfaces BA3 and BA4 and / or the surfaces RA3 and RA4 coincide, the surfaces BA1 and BA2 are different from the areas BA3 and BA4 and / or the areas RA1 and RA2 are different from the areas RA3 and RA4.

The crotch section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article overlaps in the front overlapping area with an area BA preferably at least 10%, in particular 10% -40% of the area of the abdominal section.

The crotch portion of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article overlaps in the rear overlap area with an area RA preferably at least 15%, in particular 15% -65%, further in particular 20% -65% of the area of the back portion.

The crotch section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article preferably has a length K of 500-800 mm, in particular 500-700 mm.

The crotch portion of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article preferably has a maximum width W of 160-300 mm, in particular 200-300 mm, further in particular 220-270 mm.

The absorption body of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article preferably has a length SK of 400-700 mm, in particular 400-650 mm, further in particular 400-600 mm. The absorption body of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article preferably has a maximum width SW of 150-210 mm, in particular 160-200 mm.

Particularly advantageous is a contoured design of the absorption body with a central region of smaller transverse extent which is preferably present between its end regions.

The side seam area of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article has a length O in particular of 100-250 mm, further in particular of 120-240 mm.

The back section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article has longitudinal edges with a length U of in particular 100-250 mm, further in particular 120-240 mm.

The belly section of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article has longitudinal edges with a length T of in particular 100-250 mm, further in particular 120-240 mm.

The back section and the belly section preferably correspond in the length of the respective longitudinal edges of the back section and the belly section.

The minimum distance P of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article in the longitudinal direction between the transverse ends of the back section and the belly section facing the crotch is preferably 200-400 mm, more preferably 200-380 mm, more particularly 200-350 mm.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the attached patent claims and from the drawing and the following description of preferred embodiments of the arrangement according to the invention comprising incontinence articles.

In the drawing show:

FIG. 1 schematically shows an arrangement of incontinence articles according to the invention, with a plan view of incontinence articles in an expanded configuration; FIG. 2 schematically shows a plan view of a fourth incontinence article removed from the arrangement according to FIG. 1 in an expanded configuration;

FIG. 3 schematically shows a detail from the back section of an incontinence article to illustrate the determination of the maximum distance A and the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means when calculating the degree of fanning of the first elasticizing means; and for determining the maximum distance DU and the maximum distance Xmax of a first elasticizing means;

FIG. 3a schematically shows a detail from FIG. 3 with a minimal distance D between immediately adjacent first elasticizing means;

FIG. 3b schematically shows a detail from FIG. 3 with a maximum distance C between immediately adjacent first elasticizing means and

FIG. 4 schematically shows a plan view of an incontinence article in an expanded configuration with the dimensions shown.

FIG. 1 shows schematically an arrangement 1 with four incontinence articles in the form of pants, in their configuration that is not connected at side seams and is spread out flat.

The arrangement comprises a first 21, a second 22, a third 23 and a fourth incontinence article 24. The incontinence articles in the arrangement are related to one another with regard to their properties, features, functions, preferably such that the arrangement 1 has a first sub-arrangement 26 from the first and second incontinence article and a second sub-assembly 27 from the third and fourth incontinence article.

The first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles differ in their sizes in such a way that in the sequence from the first incontinence article 21 to the fourth incontinence article 24, the respective size of the respective incontinence article increases. In particular, the respective length L and the width B of the respective incontinence article, measured in a flat configuration and not connected to side seams, are associated with size. For the first incontinence article 21 of a first size GR 1 with a length L1 and with a width B1, the second incontinence article 22 of a second size GR 2 with a length L2 and with a width B2, the third incontinence article 23 of a third size GR 3 with a Length L3 and with a width B3 and the fourth incontinence article 24 of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4, GR 1 <GR2 <GR3 <GR4 applies. The further differentiation of the sizes can in particular be a difference in the length of the respective incontinence article, in particular in the sequence L1 <L2 <L3 <L4, or in a difference in the width of the respective incontinence article, in particular in the sequence B1 <B2 <B3 <B4 be made. In a particularly preferred arrangement with a first, second, third and fourth incontinence article, the differences in the sizes are placed in the context of GR1 <GR2 <GR3 <GR4, where at least it applies that B1 <B2 <B3 <B4, more preferably that B1 <B2 <B3 <B4 and that L1 <L2 <L3 <L4.

The incontinence articles 21, 22, 23, 24 of the arrangement 1 all have a three-component structure, as shown by way of example on the fourth incontinence article 24 with reference to FIG. 2, namely a front belly section 4 and a rear back section 5, which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction 2 . A crotch section 6 which has an absorbent body 7 and extends in the longitudinal direction 2 between the stomach section 4 and back section 5 is permanently attached to the stomach section 4 and to the back section 5 in a respective front and rear overlap area 11, 12.

To form the panty shape and thus to form a waist and back band that is continuous in the transverse direction 3 and in the hip circumference direction with a hip opening closed in the hip circumference direction, the belly section 4 and back section 5 are connected to one another at both-sided side seam areas 9 so that the crotch section 6, the belly section 4 and the back section 5 jointly delimit the leg openings 13 of the incontinence article 24.

The back section 5 has an area 14 on the crotch side facing the leg openings and an area 15 facing the hip opening. In the region 14 on the crotch side and facing the leg openings, a first elastic region 16 is provided with a number of first elasticizing means 18 which, starting from the two side seam regions 9, extend in the direction of a longitudinal center axis 19 of the incontinence article and thereby run with increasing distance from one another, which is caused by a so-called degree of fanning is described. The first incontinence article 21 has a degree of fanning out F1, the second incontinence article 22 has a degree of fanning out F2, the third incontinence article 23 has a degree of fanning out F3 and the fourth incontinence article has a degree of fanning out F4.

The respective degree of expansion of the incontinence article is based on the following formula:

F = (A-B) / B * 100% defined as the ratio of the increase in distance (A-B) to the minimum distance (B) in percent.

The determination of the degree of fanning of the first elasticizing means 18 and the maximum distance A and the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means 18 is explained in more detail with reference to FIG. The detail shown in FIG. 3 is only an exemplary detail from an exemplary back section of an incontinence article with an exemplary course of various elasticizing agents and is only used for illustration:

In order to determine the maximum distance A and the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means 18 in the first elastic region 16 in the back section 5 of the incontinence article, when the incontinence article is not connected to the side seams 9 and is flatly spread out, an incontinence article running in the longitudinal direction 2 of the incontinence article is used Auxiliary line 60 defines: The auxiliary line 60 is arranged at a position P which, with an extension Q in the transverse direction 3 between the longitudinal center axis 19 of the incontinence article and the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section 5, is two thirds (2/3) of the extension Q starting from the Longitudinal central axis 19 corresponds.

In the case of a course of the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section 5 deviating from an extension parallel to the longitudinal direction 2 of the incontinence article, the shortest extension between the longitudinal center axis 19 and the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section 5 in the transverse direction 3 is used as the extension Q.

Starting from the position P of this auxiliary line 60, the auxiliary line 60 is conceptually parallel to the longitudinal direction 2 and transversely in the direction of the longitudinal center axis 19, as indicated by the arrow 63, until a maximum distance in the longitudinal direction 2 of the incontinence article between the outermost first elasticizing means 31 and the innermost first Elasticizing means 32 is detected, which is referred to as the maximum distance A of the first elasticizing means. The maximum distance A can in particular be provided in a longitudinal edge region 65 of the crotch section 6.

Analogously, the auxiliary line 60 is conceptually shifted parallel to the longitudinal direction 2 in the direction of the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section 5 onto a side seam area 9, as indicated by the arrow 64, until a minimum distance in the longitudinal direction 2 of the incontinence article between the outermost first elasticizing means 31 and the innermost one first elasticizing means 32 is detected, which is referred to as the minimum distance B of the first elasticizing means. The minimum distance B can in particular be provided in the side seam area 9.

The configuration of the respective first elastic region 16 of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles 21, 22, 23, 24 with their degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3 and F4 of the first elasticizing means in the arrangement is such that a ratio of each degree of fanning of the Fanning out degrees F1, F2, F3, F4 to another fanning out degree of fanning out degrees F1, F2, F3, F4 is between 0.8 and 1.2.

The degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3 and F4 are preferably between 100-800%.

In a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment, the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3 and F4 are between 100-400%. A sufficiently tight fit for the user can thus advantageously be provided.

The fanning degrees F1, F2, F3 and F4 can preferably be designed so that the fanning degrees F1 and F2 match, and the fanning degrees F3 and F4 match, but F1 and F2 differ from F3 and F4, so that a first sub-arrangement 26 with first and second incontinence articles 21, 22 and a second sub-assembly 27 with third and fourth incontinence articles 23, 24 is provided. The degrees of fanning of the incontinence articles of the first sub-assembly are preferably smaller than the degrees of fanning of the incontinence articles of the second sub-assembly.

In the context of this invention, the first elasticizing means run at an increasing distance from one another. A maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction between immediately adjacent first elasticizing means is advantageously established in the course thereof, wherein in a preferred embodiment the maximum distance C between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means for all first elasticizing means coincides with the first elastic region, as is shown schematically in FIG. 3b as an enlarged detail from the longitudinal edge region 65 of the sectional section of FIG. Correspondingly, in a preferred embodiment, the minimum distance D between two immediately adjacent first elasticizing means for all first elasticizing means of the first elastic region can match, as is schematically indicated in FIG. 3a as an enlarged section in the side seam area 9 from FIG.

Particularly advantageously, the first elastic region 16 of all the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles 21, 22, 23, 24 belonging to the arrangement 1 is designed with an identical number, in particular with a number of 8-11, of first elasticizing means 18.

A preferred embodiment of the arrangement provides for the configuration of the first elastic region with a number of first elasticizing means that the innermost first elasticizing means 32 along its course starting from the side seam area 9 in the direction of the longitudinal center axis 19 of the incontinence article has a component in the longitudinal direction 2 as well as one Has component in the transverse direction 3. The component in the longitudinal direction 2 is referred to as a maximum distance DU.

It preferably applies here that S1>S2>S3> S4. A respective value S is determined from the quotient DU (i) / Xmax, i.e. the quotient from the maximum distance DU (ί) of an innermost first elasticizing means 32 and the maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction 3 of an expansion area 62 covered by the first elasticizing means 18 of the respective incontinence article, which is designated as S1 for the first incontinence article 21, as S2 for the second incontinence article 22, as S3 for the third incontinence article 23 and as S4 for the fourth incontinence article 24. Thus, advantageously with increasing size of the incontinence article, the course of the innermost first elasticizing means 32 with regard to its component in the longitudinal direction 2 is relatively smaller with a simultaneous increase in its component in the transverse direction 3 within the expansion area 62 covered by the first elasticizing means the wearer provides an advantageous fit and thus wearing comfort: especially for wearers who need a small incontinence article, a comparatively larger component in the longitudinal direction, i.e. a steeper course of the innermost first elasticizing means, a sufficient force effect in the longitudinal direction can be achieved so that this Area of the back portion comes to lie close to the body of a user. The determination of DU (i) / Xmax is explained in more detail with reference to Figure 3:

A maximum distance DU of a respective first elasticizing means is measured as the distance in the longitudinal direction 2 between a starting point in the side seam area, in particular on the second auxiliary line 67, which is assigned to the measurement of the minimum distance B, and an end point which is located where the respective first elasticizing means exhibits its greatest deflection in the longitudinal direction 2, in particular on the first auxiliary line 66, which is assigned to the measurement of the maximum distance A. The maximum distance DU of the innermost first elasticizing means 32, that is to say DU (i), is measured accordingly.

Within a first elastic region of a respective incontinence article, i.e. the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article, the maximum distance X max in the transverse direction 3 is determined using an expansion region 62 covered by the first elasticizing means as the distance in the transverse direction 3 between one extending in the longitudinal direction 2 first auxiliary line 66, which is arranged at the position of the determined maximum distance A, and a second auxiliary line 67 running in the longitudinal direction 2, which is arranged at the position of the determined minimum distance B.

The respective ratios DU (i) / Xmax of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article, i.e. S1, S2, S3, S4, are particularly preferred such that each ratio is taken from the ratios S1 / S2, S1 / S3 and S1 / S4 is 1.1-2.2, more particularly 1.2-2.1.

The belly section 4 and the back section 5 are each designed to be elastically stretchable in the transverse or hip circumferential direction 3.

The first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles each have at least one second elastic region 40 in the back section 5 adjacent to the first elastic region 16 in an area 15 of the back section 5 facing the hip opening. This second elastic region 40 shows in particular an elastic behavior in the transverse direction 3, in particular an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction 3 than in the longitudinal direction 2, in particular an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction 3. Further preferably, a third elastic region 42 can be provided adjacent to the second elastic region 40, which has an elastic behavior in the transverse direction 3, in particular an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction 3 than in the longitudinal direction 2, in particular an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction 3 has.

Within the arrangement, the configuration of the second elastic region 40 is advantageously characterized in that the longitudinal extension G of the second elastic region 40, hence as G1, G2, G3, G4 of this second elastic region 40 of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article in the ranking of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles with G1 <G2 <G3 <G4. In particular, these longitudinal extensions of the second elastic region are adapted within the arrangement so that the ratio G4 / G1 2, 2-3.0, the ratio G3 / G1 1.7 - 2.1 and the ratio G2 / G1 1.1 - Is 1.6.

The respective longitudinal extension H of the third elastic region 42, therefore as H1, H2, H3 and H4 of the respective third elastic region 42 of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles 21, 22, 23, 24 advantageously match.

In a preferred embodiment, second elasticizing means 41 are provided for the second elastic region 40 and third elasticizing means 43 are provided for the third elastic region 42, each of which extends at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or hip direction 3. The embodiment within the second and / or third elastic region comprising an elastic film and / or an elastic fleece is also conceivable.

The second and third elastic region differ at least in one feature, preferably from the group comprising the spacing of the second elasticizing means 41 or third elasticizing means 43, dtex titer of the second elasticizing means 41 or third elasticizing means 43, pretensioning of the second elasticizing means 41 or third elasticizing means 43, Embodiment as a second elasticizing means 41 or third elasticizing means 43 or as an elastic film, thickness of the film, and / or pretensioning of the film.

The belly section 4 can preferably also have three elastic regions. In particular in the region 44 on the crotch side and facing the leg openings, FIG a fourth elastic region 46, fourth elasticizing means 48 may be provided which, starting from the two side seam regions 9, extend in the direction of the longitudinal center axis 19 of the incontinence article and thereby extend along a course of the region 44 facing the leg opening. In the region 45 facing the hip opening, a fifth elastic region 50 and preferably a sixth elastic region 52 can be provided adjacent to the fourth elastic region 46. The fifth elastic region 50 is preferably provided with fifth elasticizing means 51 and the sixth elastic region 52 is provided with sixth elasticizing means 53, which extend at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or hip direction 3. It is also conceivable to design the fifth and / or sixth elastic region comprising an elastic film and / or an elastic fleece.

The incontinence articles 21, 22, 23, 24 of the arrangement are preferably adult incontinence articles, preferably with a length of the incontinence article of 500-1100 mm and the width of the incontinence article of 500-950 mm. The fourth incontinence article shown as an example in FIG. 2 preferably has a length L4 of 875-975 mm, more preferably 885-965 mm, more preferably 895-955 mm and preferably a width B4 of 850-950 mm, more preferably 860-940 mm , more preferably 870-930 mm.

FIG. 4 now shows, by way of example, the following dimensions for an incontinence article in the flat-out state and with a longitudinal center axis 19 in the longitudinal direction 2 and with a transverse center axis 20 in the transverse direction 3:

- Length L of the entire incontinence article as the maximum extension in the longitudinal direction 2

- Width B of the entire incontinence article as the maximum extension in the transverse direction 3

- Length K of the crotch section 6 as the maximum extension in the longitudinal direction 2

- Width W of the crotch section 6 as the maximum extension in the transverse direction 3

- Length SK of the absorption body 7 as the maximum extension in the longitudinal direction 2

- Width SW of the absorption body 7 as the maximum extension in the transverse direction 3 Extension M of a leg opening-forming section 70 of the back section 5, measured in the longitudinal direction 2 starting from an end 71 of the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section facing the step

Extension N of a leg opening-forming section 72 of the belly section 4, measured in the longitudinal direction 2 starting from an end 73 of the longitudinal edge 62 of the belly section facing the crotch

- Distance KX as the extension of the crotch section 6 in the longitudinal direction 2 over the back section 5

- Distance KY as the extension of the crotch section 6 in the longitudinal direction 2 over the belly section 4

- Distance SX as the extension of the absorption body 7 in the longitudinal direction 2 over the back section 5

- Distance SY as the extension of the absorption body 7 in the longitudinal direction 2 over the stomach section 4

- Distance P in the longitudinal direction 2 between the transverse end 28 of the back section 5 facing the crotch and the transverse end 29 of the belly section 4 facing the crotch

- Distance RP in the longitudinal direction 2 between the transverse central axis 20 of the incontinence article and the transverse end 28 of the back section 5 facing the crotch

- Distance BP in the longitudinal direction 2 between the transverse central axis 20 of the incontinence article and the transverse end 29 of the belly section 4 facing the crotch

- Length O of the side seam area 9 in the longitudinal direction 2

- Length U of the longitudinal edge 61 of the back section 5 in the longitudinal direction 2

- Length T of the longitudinal edge 62 of the belly section 4 in the longitudinal direction 2

In a preferred arrangement 1 with a first sub-assembly 26 with the first incontinence article 21 and the second incontinence article 22 and with a second sub-assembly 27 with the third incontinence article 23 and the fourth incontinence article 24, the dimensions and dimensions of components of the modular construction of the incontinence articles are advantageous with one another Voted.

The crotch section 6 with a length K, therefore then as length K1 of the first incontinence article, length K2 of the second incontinence article, length K3 of the third Incontinence article and length K4 of the fourth incontinence article, and with a maximum width W, therefore as the width W1 of the first incontinence article, the width W2 of the second incontinence article, the width W3 of the third incontinence article and the width W4 of the fourth incontinence article is within the arrangement 1 or The sub-assemblies 26, 27 in particular designed such that the length K1 corresponds to the length K2 and the length K3 corresponds to the length K4, where K1 and K2 are different from K3 and K4 and that the width W1 corresponds to the width W2 and the width W3 corresponds to the width W4. More preferably, the crotch sections match in terms of their widths W1, W2, W3 and W4.

The minimum distance P in the longitudinal direction 2 between a crotch-facing transverse end 28 of the back section 5 and a crotch-facing transverse end 29 of the belly section 4, where the distance P of the first incontinence article is the distance P1, the second incontinence article is the distance P2, and the third incontinence article is the distance P3 and the fourth incontinence article is the distance P4, is preferably configured within the arrangement 1 or the first and second sub-assemblies 26, 27 such that the distance P1 corresponds to the distance P2 and the distance P3 corresponds to the distance P4, and where P1 and P2 of P3 and P4 are different from each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the lengths K1, K2, K3 and K4 of the respective crotch sections are provided within the arrangement in such a way that a respective ratio, determined as the quotient K1 / K3, K2 / K3, K1 / K4 and K2 / K4, is less than 1.0 , in particular 0.70-0.95, further in particular 0.75-0.95, further in particular 0.80-0.90.

The minimum distances P1, P2, P3 and P4 between the transverse ends of the respective back section and belly section of the respective incontinence article facing the crotch are advantageously particularly coordinated so that the relationships to one another are determined as quotients P1 / P3, P2 / P3, P1 / P4, P2 / P4 are less than 1.0, in particular greater than 0.75, further in particular greater than 0.80, further in particular greater than 0.85.

In the structure of the incontinence article, a differentiation of the first and second incontinence article from the third and fourth incontinence article with regard to the length K of the crotch portion and the minimum distance P between the stomach portion is shown to be particularly advantageous 4 and back section 5. Each of the quotients K1 / P1, K2 / P2, K3 / P3 and K4 / P4 is preferably 1.6-2.6, in particular 1.7-2.4, further in particular 1.9-2, 3.

Preferably, a ratio of the quotient K1 / P1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient K2 / P2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-assembly to the quotient K3 / P3 of the third incontinence article and to the quotient K4 / P4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-assembly is less than 1.0, in particular greater than 0.75, further in particular greater than 0.80, further in particular greater than 0.85.

The quotient K1 / P1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient K2 / P2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement is preferably 1.6-2.5, preferably 1.8-2.3, more preferably 1.9-2.2 and the The quotient K3 / P3 of the third incontinence article and the quotient K4 / P4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement is preferably 1.7-2.6, preferably 1.9-2.4, more preferably 2.0-2.3.

With this measurement of the relation of the length K of the crotch section to the minimum distance P between the belly section and the back section, a sufficient proportion of the crotch section for fixation with the belly and back section is advantageously provided for sufficient stability against mechanical stress in the wearer's crotch when the incontinence article is being worn.

For good coverage in the rear lower buttocks area combined with comfort in the wearing state, the distance RP in the longitudinal direction between a transverse center axis of the incontinence article and the transverse end 28 of the back section 5 facing the crotch and the distance BP in the longitudinal direction between the transverse center axis 20 of the incontinence article and the transverse end 29 of the crotch facing Abdominal section 4 for the respective incontinence article is in particular dimensioned in such a way that RP1 / BP1 of the first incontinence article, RP2 / BP2 of the second incontinence article, RP3 / BP3 of the third incontinence article and RP4 / BP4 of the fourth incontinence article is each greater than 0.40, in particular greater than 0.42, further in particular greater than 0.43, in particular at most 0.65, further in particular at most 0.60.

This provides a sufficient back cover of the lower seat area of the wearer by means of the back section, but without positioning the transition area between the crotch section and the back section too close to the transverse central axis, whereby in the wearing state the within the crotch of the wearer by the movement of the Wearer-related shear and tensile forces on the transition area can be reduced.

In the modular construction of the incontinence articles, the crotch portion is bound to the back portion and to the stomach portion, and the crotch portion extends over the back portion in the longitudinal direction over a distance KX and over the stomach portion the crotch portion extends in the longitudinal direction over a distance KY. Advantageously, the distance KX1 of the first incontinence article coincides with the distance KX2 of the second incontinence article, and the distance KX3 of the third incontinence article also coincides with the distance KX4 of the fourth incontinence article, whereas KX1 and KX2 are different from KX3 and KX4. The overlap of the crotch section in the longitudinal direction KX over the back section is preferably greater than its overlap in the longitudinal direction KY over the belly section.

It has been recognized as advantageous when, in particular, a ratio of the quotient KX1 / KY1 of the first incontinence article and the quotient KX2 / KY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement to the quotient KX3 / KY3 of the third incontinence article and the quotient KX4 / KY4 of the fourth incontinence article is greater than 1.0, in particular less than 1.3, further in particular less than 1.2.

It is advantageous if, within the arrangement of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article, the absorption body of the crotch section is coordinated in the positioning of its length SK in relation to the minimum distance P in the longitudinal direction between the stomach section and back section, expressed as P / SK, in particular that a quotient P1 / SK1 of the first incontinence article and a quotient P2 / SK2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement are each 0.45-0.70, in particular 0.50-0.65, further in particular 0.50-0.60 and / or a quotient P3 / SK3 of the third incontinence article and a quotient P4 / SK4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-arrangement each 0.40-0.65, in particular 0.45-0.60, further in particular 0.45-0.55 amounts to. This allows a sufficient proportion of the absorption body with the abdomen and Overlap the back section in order to allow sufficient fixation and stability against mechanical stress on the product during use.

Within the incontinence article of the arrangement, the absorption body of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article is arranged in the longitudinal direction in the overlap with the respective back section SX and with the respective belly section SY, expressed as the quotient SX / SK, preferably in such a way that a quotient SX1 / SY1 of the first incontinence article and a quotient SX2 / SY2 of the second incontinence article of the first sub-arrangement is each 2.3-3.5, preferably 2.5-3.3 and / or a quotient SX3 / SY3 of the third incontinence article and a quotient SX4 / SY4 of the fourth incontinence article of the second sub-assembly is each 1.8-2.8, preferably 2.0-2.6. In this way, an advantageous positioning of the absorption body in the stomach and back area of the user can be provided.

The arrangement is characterized by a relationship or the ratio of the articles to one another. This takes place in particular through the presentation of a respective packaging comprising the first, the second, the third and the fourth incontinence article in spatial or content-related proximity to one another, which make it clear that they belong to an arrangement or to a sub-arrangement. The incontinence articles forming the arrangement or the sub-arrangement preferably come from one and the same manufacturer. The arrangement is preferably designed with a first pack comprising a plurality of first incontinence articles, with a second pack comprising a plurality of second incontinence articles, with a third pack comprising a plurality of third incontinence articles and with a fourth pack comprising a plurality of fourth incontinence articles.

Claims

1. An arrangement (1) with absorbent incontinence articles (21, 22, 23, 24) in the form of a pant for receiving body excretions

- A first incontinence article (21) of a first size GR1 with a length L1 and with a width B1,

- A second incontinence article (22) of a second size GR2 with a length L2 and with a width B2,

- A third incontinence article (23) of a third size GR3 with a length L3 and with a width B3 and

- A fourth incontinence article (24) of a fourth size GR4 with a length L4 and with a width B4,

- where GR1 <GR 2 <GR3 <GR 4,

- and wherein the first, the second, the third and the fourth incontinence article (21, 22, 23, 24) each have a front stomach section (4) and each a rear back section (5), which are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction (2) and which are connected to one another at the side seam areas (9) on both sides to form a transverse or hip circumferential direction (3) continuous abdominal and back band with a hip opening closed in the hip circumferential direction, and each have a crotch section (6) having an absorbent body (7) which extends in the longitudinal direction (2) between the belly section (4) and the back section (5) and is permanently attached to the belly section (4) and to the back section (5) in a respective front and rear overlap area (11, 12),

- and wherein the crotch section (6), the stomach section (4) and the back section (5) jointly delimit respective leg openings (13) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles (21, 22, 23, 24), and - wherein the belly section (4) and the back section (5) are each designed to be elastically stretchable in the transverse or hip circumferential direction (3), and

- wherein in an area (14) of the respective back section (5) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article (21, 22, 23, 24) facing the crotch side and facing the leg openings, a first elastic region (16) with a number of first elasticizing means (18) is provided and the first elasticizing means (18) extend, starting from the two side seam regions (9), in the direction of a longitudinal central axis (19) of the incontinence article and thereby extend with increasing distance from one another,

- wherein the first elasticizing means (18) have a degree of fanning out,

- wherein the degree of fanning of the first incontinence article (21) is the degree of fanning F1, of the second incontinence article (22) is the degree of fanning F2, the third incontinence article (23) is the degree of fanning F3, the fourth incontinence article (24) is the degree of fanning F4 and

a ratio of each degree of fanning of the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 to another degree of fanning of the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3, F4 is between 0.8 and 1.2.

2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the degree of fanning F1 corresponds to the degree of fanning F2 and the degree of fanning F3 corresponds to the degree of fanning F4.

3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the degree of fanning F1 and the degree of fanning F2 differ from the degree of fanning F3 and the degree of fanning F4.

4. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the degree of fanning F1 and the degree of fanning F2 are smaller than the degree of fanning F3 and the degree of fanning F4.

5. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the degrees of fanning F1, F2, F3 and F4 100-800%, in particular 100-700%, further in particular 150-700%, further in particular 150-600%, further in particular 150 - 500%, further in particular from 150-400%, further in particular from 150-300%.

6. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction of immediately adjacent first elasticizing means (18) of the first (21) and the second incontinence article (22) coincide with one another and a maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction of directly adjacent first elasticizing means (18) of the third (23) and fourth incontinence article (24) coincide with one another.

7. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from immediately adjacent first elasticizing means (18) of the first (21) and the second incontinence article (22) coincide with one another and a minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from directly adjacent first elasticizing means (18) of the third (23) and fourth incontinence article (24) coincide with one another.

8. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a maximum distance C in the longitudinal direction of immediately adjacent first elasticizing means (18) 10-35 mm, in particular 14-32 mm, further in particular 16-30 mm and further in particular 16-25 mm.

9. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a minimum distance D in the longitudinal direction from directly adjacent first elasticizing means (18) is 1-8 mm, in particular 2-8 mm, further in particular 3-8.

10. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that

- the first elasticizing means (18) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles (21, 22, 23, 24) have an outermost first elasticizing means (31) and an innermost first elasticizing means (32),

- wherein the extension of the first elasticizing means (18) along a course starting from the side seam area (9) in the direction of the longitudinal center axis (19) of the incontinence article has a component in the longitudinal direction (2) and a component in the transverse direction (3), the component in Longitudinal direction (2) has a maximum distance DU, - wherein the maximum distance DU of a respective outer first elasticizing means (18) is smaller than the maximum distance DU of a respective inner first elasticizing means (18) directly adjacent in the longitudinal direction (2),

- and wherein a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means (32) to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction (3) of an expansion area (62) of the first incontinence article (21) covered by the first elasticizing means is S1,

- and wherein a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means (32) to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction (3) of an expansion region (62) of the second incontinence article (22) covered by the first elasticizing means is S2,

- and wherein a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means (32) to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction (3) of an expansion area (62) of the third incontinence article (23) covered by the first elasticizing means is S3,

- and wherein a ratio of the maximum distance DU (ί) of the innermost first elasticizing means (32) to a maximum distance Xmax in the transverse direction (3) of an expansion area (62) of the fourth incontinence article (24) covered by the first elasticizing means is S4,

- and where it holds true that S1> S2> S3> S4.

11. The arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that each ratio taken from the ratios S1 / S2, S1 / S3 and S1 / S4 is 1.1-2.2, more particularly 1.2-2.1.

12. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a maximum distance A of the first elasticizing means (18) between an outermost first elasticizing means (31) and an innermost first elasticizing means (32) of the first incontinence article (21) is A1, the second Incontinence article (22) is A2, the third incontinence article (23) is A3, the fourth incontinence article (24) is A1, and that a ratio of each distance A of the maximum distances A1, A2, A3, A4 to another maximum distance A of maximum distances A1, A2, A3, A4 between 0.8 and 1.2.

13. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of first elasticizing means (18) of the first (21) and second incontinence article (22) is identical and the number of first elasticizing means (18) of the third (23) and fourth Incontinence article (24) is identical.

14. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the

Number of first elasticizing means (18) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article (21, 22, 23, 24) are identical.

15. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of first elasticizing means (18) is 3-15, preferably 5-12, more preferably 7-12, more preferably 8-11.

16. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the back section (5) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles (21, 22,

23, 24) adjacent to the first elastic region (16) in an area (15) of the back section (5) facing the hip opening, there is in each case at least one second elastic region (40) which exhibits elastic behavior in

Has transverse direction (3), in particular has an elastic behavior that is greater in the transverse direction (3) than in the longitudinal direction (2), in particular has an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction (3).

17. Arrangement according to claim 16, characterized in that the second elastic region (40) in the longitudinal direction (2)

- The first incontinence article (21) has a longitudinal extension G1,

- The second incontinence article (22) has a longitudinal extension G2,

- The third incontinence article (23) has a longitudinal extension G3 and

- The fourth incontinence article (24) has a longitudinal extension G4, where G1 <G2 <G3 <G4 applies.

18. Arrangement according to claim 17, characterized in that a ratio of G4 / G1 is 2, 2-3.0, a ratio G3 / G1 is 1.7-2.1, and a ratio G2 / G1 is 1.1 - Is 1.6.

19. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 17-18, characterized in that a ratio G / A as the quotient of the longitudinal extension G of the second elastic region (40) and a maximum distance A of the first elasticizing means (18)

- of the first incontinence article (21) is G1 / A1,

- of the second incontinence article (22) is G2 / A2,

- the third incontinence article (23) is G3 / A3 and

- of the fourth incontinence article (24) is G4 / A4, and where G1 / A1 <G2 / A2 <G3 / A3 <G4 / A4 applies.

20. Arrangement according to claim 19, characterized in that

- the ratio G1 / A1 is 0.32-0.42, in particular 0.34-0.39,

- the ratio G2 / A2 is 0.43-0.56, in particular 0.45-0.54,

- the ratio G3 / A30.57-0.68, in particular 0.61-0.65, and

- the ratio G4 / A40 is.69-1.18, in particular 0.81-1.05.

21. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 16-20, characterized in that in the back section (5) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence articles (21, 22, 23, 24) in an area (15) of the back section (5) facing the hip opening ) a third elastic region (42) is provided adjacent to the second elastic region (40), which has an elastic behavior in the transverse direction (3), in particular an elastic behavior which is greater in the transverse direction (3) than in the longitudinal direction (2 ), in particular has an elastic behavior exclusively in the transverse direction (3).

22. Arrangement according to claim 21, characterized in that the third elastic region (42) in the longitudinal direction (2)

- the first incontinence article (21) has a longitudinal extension H1,

- The second incontinence article (22) has a longitudinal extension H2,

- The third incontinence article (23) has a longitudinal extension H3 and - the fourth incontinence article (24) has a longitudinal extension H4,

- and H1, H2, H3 and H4 match.

23. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 16-22, characterized in that in the second elastic region (40) second elasticizing means (41) and / or in the third elastic region (42) third elasticizing means (43) are provided, which are at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or in the hip circumferential direction (3) and / or that in the second (40) and / or in the third region (42) areally elastic materials, such as in particular an elastic film or an elastic fleece is provided.

24. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 16-23, characterized in that the second elastic region (40) and third elastic region (42) differ at least in one feature from the group comprising the spacing of the second elasticizing means (41) or third elasticizing means (43), dtex titre of the second elasticizing means (41) or third elasticizing means (43), pretensioning of the second elasticizing means (41) or third elasticizing means (43), embodiment as second elasticizing means (41) or third elasticizing means (43) or as elastic Film, thickness of the elastic film, and / or pretensioning of the elastic film.

25. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in each case fourth elasticizing means (48) in an area (44) on the crotch side and facing the leg openings of the respective belly section (4) of the first, second, third and fourth incontinence article (21, 22, 23, 24) are provided which, starting from the two side seam areas (9), extend in the direction of the longitudinal center axis (19) of the incontinence article and thereby extend along a course of the area (44) facing the leg opening.

26. The arrangement according to claim 25, characterized in that the fourth elasticizing means (48) of the first (21) and second incontinence article (22) and the fourth elasticizing means (48) of the third (23) and fourth incontinence article (24) each match, at least in a feature from the group comprising the number of fourth elasticizing agents, degree of fanning of the fourth elasticizing agents, dtex titre of the fourth elasticizing agents.

27. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement (1) has a first sub-arrangement (26) with the first incontinence article (21) and the second incontinence article (22) and a second sub-arrangement (27) with the third incontinence article ( 23) and the fourth incontinence article (24).

28. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims with a first pack comprising a plurality of first incontinence articles (21), with a second pack comprising a plurality of second incontinence articles (22), with a third pack comprising a plurality of third incontinence articles (23) and with a fourth pack comprising a plurality of fourth incontinence articles (24).