Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kenneth Thomas Borowski

David William Koenig

Eric Donald Johnson

Jason C Cohen

Edward E Werner

David Charles Musil

Joseph Michael Kugler

James George Van Himbergen

Norman Earl Brown

Rodney Lee Miller, Jr

Martin Joseph Garofalo

John Christopher Garstka

Tatum Marie Jelenc

Leon E Chambers, Jr

Leon Eugene Chambers, Jr

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

Methods and systems for making an absorbent pad for use in an absorbent article utilize a forming device for forming material into an absorbent core, a supply device for supplying a containment layer against the first surface of the absorbent core and spray apparatus for spraying fibers of molten resin onto the second surface of the absorbent core. The fibers form a stabilization layer on the absorbent core that increases the integrity of the absorbent core. The spray apparatus includes a nozzle having a resin aperture for exhausting resin therefrom and multiple gas apertures for exhausting gas therefrom to provide a random pattern to the fibers of molten resin as the fibers are sprayed onto the second surface. Resin can also be sprayed onto first and second portions of the containment layer extending outwardly from edges of the absorbent core so the containment layer and the stabilization layer encompass the absorbent core. In another embodiment, a second containment layer can be placed on the second surface of the absorbent core and first and second stabilization layers can be spaced outwardly therefrom and deposited on the absorbent core.

Apparatus for making an absorbent pad for use in absorbent articles

Method of making an absorbent pad

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Kohler, WI, United States of America

Kenneth Thomas Borowski