ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,979, issued on March 17.
"Reusable absorbent article" was invented by Uma Smith (Acton, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a reusable absorbent article comprising an outer shell, at least one absorbent layer within a shell interior of the outer shell, and a plurality of mechanical connectors configured to secure the reusable absorbent article to a wearable article. The outer shell can be opened to access the at least one absorbent layer in the shell interior, and the reusable absorbent article can be opened up into an inside-out configuration to allow a user to access and thoroughly clean and dry ea...