Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Jeffery R Cottingham

Jacqueline M Maxton

Mary Lou McDaniel

Heather Anne Sorebo

James D McManus

Ann M Nichols

Kami Lynn Bechyne

Jeffrey Joseph Samida

Paul Gordon Klemp

Scott Richard Martin

Hao Xueen

Lu Ling

Craig Steven Brennecke

James D Mcmanus

Scott Martin

Kami L Bechyne

Jaqueline M Maxton

Mary Lou Mcdaniel

A master package including a plurality of utility packages and removable master packaging surrounding the utility packages. Each utility package includes a plurality of absorbent articles and utility packaging including a flexible pocket and a recloseable opening.

Master package

A package including a plurality of absorbent articles, and recloseable packaging. The packaging includes a flexible pocket having a hollow interior, an opening extending into the interior, a flap for covering the opening, and a closure positioned on the pocket and/or the flap for releasably holding the flap in a closed position. The closure permits the flap to be positioned in a different location on the pocket during successive closings when successive articles are removed from the interior of the pocket to permit the packaging to conform to the remaining articles in the interior of the pocket.

Package for feminine care articles

This invention relates to apparatus and methods for fabricating a web or consolidating web precursor material in fabricating a web. The invention comprises ultrasonic bonding apparatus including an anvil roll receiving web materials thereon and receiving first and second rotary ultrasonic horns. The rotary ultrasonic horns, in combination with the anvil roll, ultrasonically bond segments of e.g. first and second webs to each other. Third and fourth rotary ultrasonic horns spaced about the circumference of the anvil roll, in combination with the anvil roll, ultrasonically bond other segments of the webs to each other. The full widths of the webs can be ultrasonically bonded using the rotary ultrasonic horns. An outer surface of the anvil roll preferably carries a bonding pattern defining the locations where bonding of the webs occurs. Additional e.g. third and fourth webs can be bonded by the ultrasonic bonding apparatus. Such bonding can occur after first and second webs have been bonded to each other by first and second rotary ultrasonic horns. In some instances, the third and fourth rotary ultrasonic horns can ultrasonically bond portions of the first and second webs that have already been bonded together by one or both of the first and second rotary ultrasonic horns. In other embodiments, multiple repeat bonding of substantially the same segment of the web can occur. In still other embodiments, a batt of bondable material such as fibers can be consolidated by ultrasonic bonding with rotary ultrasonic horns to form a unitary web. The apparatus can operate at web speeds greater than 1000 feet minute.

Methods and apparatus for a full width ultrasonic bonding device

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Jeffery R Cottingham