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Absorbent garments with multipart liner having varied stretch properties

US8491556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert Lee Popp · Hortonville, US
Lawrence Howell Sawyer · Neenah, US
Joseph Daniel Coenen · Neenah, US
Christopher Peter Olson · Neenah, US
Michael John Faulks · Neenah, US
James Carr · Kaukauna, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2005
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/51431
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Absorbent articles with stretch direction properties are disclosed, having at least three stretch zones. A first edge zone and a second edge zone are separated by a middle zone. The middle zone, which may the same length as each edge zone, has different stretch-direction characteristics than the edge zones. The middle zone may stretch in a single direction, whereas the edge zones may stretch in a different single direction or in bi- or multi-axial directions. The flaps may be created from the edge zones. Through this construction, the absorbent article exhibits improved fit and appearance.

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