Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Glory Alcantara

Mary Lou McDaniel

Susan Marie Weyenberg

Teresa Marie Zander

Katherine Carol Wheeler

Kristi Jo Bryant

David Joseph Nickel

Michelle May Sroda

Arthur Wesley Leiphart

The present invention discloses and claims a system and method for disguising a personal care product. The personal care product includes a pattern that matches a design on an undergarment so that the personal care product blends into the background of the undergarment. The method for disguising the personal care product includes creating a pattern to match the design on the undergarment and placing the pattern on the personal care product.

System and method for disguising personal care products

A process () for forming an article () includes delivering an article web () which provides an interconnected plurality of article-segments (). At least one selected article-segment () can include at least one wing-panel component or member (), which has been operatively joined to its corresponding, selected article-segment () and configured to extend beyond at least one laterally-opposed side edge of said article web () in an intermediate portion () of the corresponding article-segment (). The process () can also include a substantially continuous severing of the article web () and the at least one wing-panel member () to provide a contoured composite web. The contoured composite web can include at least one contoured wing-panel (). In addition, a contoured side-edge () of the contoured wing-panel () can be configured to extend substantially continuously from a cooperatively contoured side-edge () of the article web.

Process for making a feminine sanitary napkin or other absorbent article having place and cut wings

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

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