Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Ligia A Rivera

William Robert Newman

Paige Annette Dellerman

Michael John Faulks

Herb F Velazquez

Yung Hsiang Huang

Gerald P DeGreen

Steven John Romme

Frederick John Lang

Cherry Ann Bochmann

Jeffrey M Kalman

Walter Theodore Schultz

John Eugene Peluso

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay

Eric Donald Johnson

Kim G Schick

Jennifer Cappel Larson

Varsha K Shah

Franklin M Chen

Dave Allen Soerens

Yihua Chang

David Martin Jackson

William S Pomplun

Nick E Stanca

Pavneet Singh Mumick

Kenneth Yin Wang

Jeff Lindsay

Douglas Bryan Cole

Katherine Denise Stahl

Joe Cwiakala

Kurt J Bevernitz

Lee Demeny

Franz Aschenbrenner

Yung Hsaing Huang

Margaret Gwyn Latimer

Ronald Alex Hilt

A Todd Leak

Kimberly Louise Ellefson

Kimberly Marie Downs

Franklin M C Chen

Timothy James Van Himbergen

Emmanuelle Cecile Damay

Todd Ralph Hagner

Lynn Marie Matheus

Marlene R Dins

Craig Martin Saunders

Tammy J Nettekoven

Marie E Boll

Steve J Romme

Barbra Elaine Copsey

Karen Lee Demeny, Legal Representative

Renee S Kole

Michael J Kerins

Todd R Hagner

Micheal J Kerins

An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.

Absorbent garment with close fit

A disposable absorbent liner for use in a crotch portion of underwear. The liner includes a cover layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers. A quantity of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface and a larger quantity of hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface than are a quantity of hydrophilic microfibers located at the top surface based on a total weight of the mixture of microfibers in the cover layer. The liner also includes a removable backing layer, and a liquid impermeable baffle layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface with the baffle layer being disposed between the cover layer and the backing layer. The absorbent liner has a low profile and a particular Absorbent Capacity and/or Absorbent Intake Rate.

Low profile absorbent pantiliner

There is provided a roll of wet wipes that may be used in a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Roll of wet wipes

The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.

Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same

There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge, and a wiper blade. The cartridge may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein. The wiper blade may have the ability to control the dispensing characteristics of the wet wipes.

Dispensing system for wipes

The present invention provides ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention further provides fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.

Pre-moistened wipe product

There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.

System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes

There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber housing the plurality of separably joined wet wipes therein. The dispenser also includes a flexible elastic sealing orifice through which wet wipes from the plurality of separably joined wet wipes can be dispensed from the sealed chamber. At least a portion of the lubricant is automatically transferable to the flexible elastic sealing orifice when wet wipes from the plurality of separably joined wet wipes are dispensed from the sealed chamber through the flexible elastic sealing orifice whereby a drag relationship between the wet wipes and the flexible elastic sealing orifice is reduced by at least about 20%.

There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a wiper assembly, which may include a chassis, a wiper blade, and a tensioner. The wiper assembly minimizes the amount of wipes which cannot be dispensed. The wiper assembly may be mounted to a dispenser for wipes.

Dispenser gasket and tensioner system

There is provided a mounting system for an apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a dispenser, a mounting assembly, a backing plate, and arms. The dispenser has the ability to be mounted to a surface by applied pressure or by conventional fastening. The mounting assembly may securely yet removably hold the dispensing apparatus to the surface.

Mounting system for a wet wipes dispenser

There is provided a method for refilling a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

System and method for refilling a dispenser

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Ligia A Rivera