Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.

Hercules Corporation

Nomaco Inc.

Eric D. Johnson

Michael J. Schroeder

Edward E. Hovis

Eric Donald Johnson

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay

Frederick John Lang

Kim G Schick

Dave Allen Soerens

Franklin M Chen

David Glen Biggs

Robert Lee Popp

Yihua Chang

William S Pomplun

Pavneet Singh Mumick

Daniel Robert Schlinz

Kenneth Yin Wang

Walter Theodore Schultz

Edward E Hovis

Andrew Thomas Hammond

Niall Finn

Kendell Jean Williams

Andy R Butler

Jason C Cohen

Ligia A Rivera

Varsha K Shah

David Martin Jackson

Candace Dyan Krautkramer

Michael J Schroeder

Scott S C Kirby

Leila Joy Roberson

Kelly Dean Branham

Tong Sun

Michael Joseph Garvey

Paige Annette Dellerman

Georgia Lynn Zehner

Shannon Kathleen Melius

Douglas Bryan Cole

Melissa Christine Putzer

Nancy E Dawson

Katherine Denise Stahl

Nicole Jeane Barna

Timothy J Probst

James Hongxue Wang

Michael Tod Morman

David William Koenig

Thomas Harold Roessler

Paul Theodore Van Gompel

Gregory James Wideman

Thomas Michael Ales

David Fleger Bishop

Robert A Stevens

James Marcus Carr

John Timothy Hahn

Mark Louis Robinson

Mary Jo Meyer

Paula Mary Sosalla

Cynthia Helen Nordness

Jennifer L Marvin

Barbara Ann Gossen

Deborah Lynn Proxmire

Alanna Nicole Haessler

Paul Alois Weber

Daniel R Laux

Janet Elaine Collins

Kenneth Thomas Borowski

Lynn Carol Brud

Rodney Lee Miller, Jr

Kurt J Bevernitz

Martin Joseph Garofalo

Thomas Gerard Shannon

Andrew Mark Long

Marcille Faye Ruman

Yung Hsiang Huang

Lawrence Howell Sawyer

Corey Thomas Cunningham

Michael Barth Venturino

David Arthur Fell

Sridhar Ranganathan

Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt

Michael Donald Sperl

Richard Norris Dodge, Ii

Debra Jean McDowall

Cynthia Watts Henderson

Robert Samuel Schlaupitz

Andrew Peter Bakken

Yung Hsaing Huang

Michael William Veith

James Martin Kaun

David W Heyn

Michael A Snyder

Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan

Jeffrey Alan DeBroux

Kenneth Raymond Schueler, Jr

Robert Michael Hill, Jr

Dean M Wydeven

Amber Marie Fortune

Franklin M C Chen

Mark Gordon Heath

Toan Thanh LeMinh

Paul E Olmstead

Joy Patricia Bauman

Melanie J Milslagle

Billie D Matelski

An absorbent article has a chassis having an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, a pair of ears extending transversely outward from opposite sides of the chassis, and a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at a first waist portion. A ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the outer cover being greater than 20.

Absorbent article having a fastening system with a visual cue

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. In one aspect, the absorbent article comprises a body facing material having a first layer and a second layer with fibers of the layers entangled with each other. The body facing material can further comprise projections and land areas adjacent to the projections along with apertures in the land area.

Absorbent article with a fluid entangled body facing material including a plurality of projections

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. In one example, the article can include an outer cover, a body facing material, and an absorbent body. The body facing material can include a plurality of projections with a land area disposed between the plurality of projections, wherein the land area has an open area greater than about 10% open area in a chosen area.

An absorbent article has a chassis having an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, a pair of ears extending transversely outward from opposite sides of the chassis, and a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at a first waist portion. A &#x394;E value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the outer cover being greater than 20.

An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, the front waist region having a front fastener and an outermost surface, the absorbent article further including a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The absorbent article also includes an absorbent assembly including a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover; and a gripper handle disposed in the front waist region and extending from the outermost surface, wherein the outermost surface is one of the outer cover and the front fastener.

Absorbent article with wipe gripper handle

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 with a fluid-entangled body facing material including a plurality of hollow projections

A mass produced absorbent article having an image of a quality that is commercially acceptable. The image is produced by ink jet printheads applying ink to a web moving at high speed under the jets in the course of manufacturing the article. The image is printed at low resolution but is characterized in part by a higher coverage area ratio and brightness.

Absorbent article with high quality ink jet image produced at line speed

An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates can include a fluid-entangled body facing material including a support layer and a projection layer. The fluid-entangled body facing material can include a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of fibers in the projection layer. The hollow projections can extend from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer. 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.

An absorbent article comprises a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, and an enclosure. The enclosure comprises a cover and backing joined together to form a pocket with an object disposed therein. The enclosure is joined with the absorbent article and is adapted to transition from a closed condition to an open condition such that the object disposed within the enclosure may be accessed.

Absorbent article with enclosures

An absorbent article having improved handling of liquid and improved intake and retention of liquid loadings during use. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of moisture in contact with a wearer's skin and can provide a feeling of softness on the skin of the wearer.

Absorbent article with point fusion bonding

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