Kimberly-clark Corporation

John P Allison

Robert A Stevens

Billie Jean Matthews

Paul S Woon

Stephan R Bornslaeger

A sanitary appliance such as a sanitary napkin is provided with at least three layers of absorbent material with the first and third layer being substantially identical and having areas of contact through at least one opening in the second layer.

Multi layer sanitary appliance

A sanitary napkin is provided which is capable of transmitting viscous menstrual fluid into the absorbent portion of the napkin without cover runoff. The napkin has a fluid permeable cover which is integrated with a portion of the absorbent matrix. This portion of the absorbent matrix is also designed to provide increased comfort, initially during use, and after the napkin has become wet.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

John P Allison