Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kimberly-clark Wordwide, Inc.

David Fleger Bishop

Robert Lee Popp

Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt

Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke

Wendy Lynn VanDyke

Joseph Daniel Coenen

Michael John Faulks

David John Enz

Kaitlyn E Mast

Jeffrey Alan DeBroux

Patsy Ann Benedict

Alanna Nicole Haessler

Marcille Faye Ruman

Thomas Harold Roessler

Angela Ann Johnston

Connie May McMorrow

Georgia Lynn Zehner

Eric Donald Johnson

Adrienne Rae Loyd

Richard Norris Dodge, Ii

Katherine Carol Wheeler

John Timothy Hahn

Bridget Ann Balogh

Nancy E Dawson

Nicole Jeane Barna

Stephen Carl Baumgartner

Patsy Ann Krautkramer

Katherine Carol Shaw

Mary Alice Berceau

Kylie Brooke Bridger

Rodney Allan Butler

Scott Simon Craig Kirby

Sara Stabelfeldt

Paul Theodore Van Gompel

Daniel Robert Schlinz

Suzanne Marie Schmoker

Russell Evan Thorson

Andrew Thomas Hammond

Jacqueline Ann Gross

Kyle Mark Barriger

Stacy Elaine Evenson

Niall Finn

Mary Jo Meyer

Andy R Butler

Paul William Christoffel

Russell Joseph Brumm

Robert Michael Hill, Jr

Cindy Lou Price

Kimberly Marie Downs

Paul Alois Weber

Scott S C Kirby

Monica Graciela Varriale

Brooke Ashley Berg

Sarah Jane Freiburger

Melanie J Milslagle

Monica Signoret Diaz

Brooke Ann Robaidek

Tami Lynn Kurtz

Paula Katherine De Bruin

Alissa Frances Stein

Paul Hasler

Sandra Ann Richlen

Brooke Ashley Zimmer

Danielle K Minnich

Julia Hartono

Heather Ann Diffey

Jeffrey A Debroux

Richard Norris Dodge Ii

Wendy Lynn Vandyke

John T Hahn

Monica S Diaz

An absorbent article () can include a chassis () including an absorbent body (). The chassis () can include a body facing surface (). The absorbent article () can also include a waist containment member (). The waist containment member () can include a proximal portion () coupled to the body facing surface () of the chassis () and a distal portion () that includes a free edge (). The distal portion () can be free to move with respect to the chassis () when the absorbent article () is in a relaxed configuration. The free edge () can be about 50.0 millimeters or less from the rear waist edge () of the absorbent article () when the absorbent article () is in the stretched, laid-flat configuration.

Absorbent article with selectively positioned waist containment member

An absorbent article () can include a waist containment member () with a first longitudinal side edge (), a second longitudinal side edge (), a proximal portion (), and a distal portion (). A fold () can separate the proximal portion () from the distal portion (). The proximal portion () can be coupled to the chassis () and the distal portion () can be configured to freely move with respect to the chassis () when the absorbent article () is in a relaxed configuration to provide a containment pocket (). The absorbent article () can include a pair of containment flaps (). The containment flaps () can each include a base portion () and a projection portion ().

Absorbent article with waist containment member and method of manufacturing thereof

An absorbent article () can include a waist containment member () and an absorbent body (). The waist containment member () can include a proximal portion () and a distal portion () configured to freely move with respect to the chassis () when the absorbent article () is in a relaxed configuration to provide a containment pocket (). The absorbent body () can be configured to provide improved access for exudates into the containment pocket () of the waist containment member ().

Absorbent article with absorbent body providing improved access to containment pocket of waist containment member

An absorbent article () can include a chassis () and a waist containment member (). The waist containment member () can be disposed on the body facing surface () of the chassis (). The waist containment member () can include a proximal portion () and a distal portion (). The proximal portion () can be coupled to the body facing surface () of the chassis (). The distal portion () can include a body facing surface (), a garment facing surface (), and a free edge (). In some embodiments, the waist containment member () can further include a compressible member () coupled to the distal portion () of the waist containment member ().

Absorbent article with compressible waist containment member and method of manufacturing thereof

An absorbent article () can include a fastening system including a primary fastening system () and a secondary fastening system (). The primary fastening system () can include at least one primary first fastening component () and at least one primary second fastening component (). The secondary fastening system () can include a first secondary first fastening component () and at least one secondary second fastening component (). The absorbent article () can also include a pocket () disposed in the front waist region () such that at least one primary first fastening component () is configured to engage the pocket () when engaging the at least one primary second fastening component () in the fastened condition of the absorbent article () and the first secondary first fastening component () can engage the at least one secondary second fastening component () in the fastened condition.

Absorbent article with pocket and secondary fastening system

An absorbent article () can include a pocket () disposed in the front waist region. The pocket () can include a first side edge (), a second side edge (), an upper lateral edge (), and a lower lateral edge (). The pocket () can be closed with respect to the absorbent assembly () at least at the first side edge () and the second side edge () and can be open with respect to the absorbent assembly () at least at the lower lateral edge (). In one embodiment, at least a portion of the upper lateral edge () can be closer to the front waist edge () of the absorbent article () than is the first end edge () of the absorbent body ().

Absorbent article with pocket providing enhanced control

An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.

Absorbent article

An absorbent article is provided that can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can comprise a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the secondary fastening system including at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. A region of flexibility can be provided between adjacent components of the absorbent article between the at least one secondary first fastening component and the bodyside liner in an area under the at least one secondary first fastening component.

Absorbent article having a fastening system with improved flexibility

An absorbent article includes a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. A pair of ears extends transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof. A primary fastening system has a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component. A secondary fastening system has a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components. A non-linear strip attached to an outer surface of the article includes the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components.

Absorbent article having a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system

An absorbent article having improved leakage protection when the wearer of the absorbent article is lying on their side. The absorbent article has a surge layer in liquid communication with a portion of the garment facing region and a portion of a side edge of the absorbent core.

Disposable absorbent article with side lying leakage improvement

An absorbent article can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can include a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system can include at least one primary first fastening component and a primary second fastening component. The secondary fastening system can include at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. The absorbent article can further include a strip coupled to the outer cover. The strip can include the primary secondary fastening component. The at least one secondary first fastening component can be coupled to a first carrier.

Absorbent article having a fastening system

An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly having a liquid permeable inner layer, an outer layer, and an absorbent body between the inner and outer layers. A pair of ears extend transversely outward from opposite sides of the absorbent assembly in a back waist region, each of the ears having a primary first fastening-component that is selectively engagable with a primary second fastening-component in a front waist region. There is a pair of spaced-apart secondary first fastening-components disposed on the outer layer in the front waist region, each of the secondary first fastening-components being selectively engageable with the secondary second fastening-components. Each secondary first fastening-component fits into a fastener region, wherein each fastener region is defined by an outline. Each outline has a waist edge and an opposite leg edge connected by an outer edge and an inner edge. The length of the outer edge is shorter than the length of the inner edge.

A method of manufacturing an absorbent article including a fastening system having a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can include providing an absorbent assembly, providing a web of primary second fastening component material, and providing a carrier web including a secondary first fastening component material. The method can further include coupling the carrier web to the web of primary second fastening component material to form a composite web, cutting the composite web to form a discrete composite web component, and coupling the discrete composite web component to the outer cover of the absorbent assembly, with the discrete composite web component forming the primary second fastening component of the primary fastening system and the at least one secondary first fastening component of the secondary fastening system.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

David Fleger Bishop