Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Marlene R Dins

Russell Evan Thorson

Brian Keith Rhodes

Joseph Andrew Mlinar

Todd W Wilkes

Lacey L Poole

Ligia A Rivera

Ronald Alex Hilt

Kimberly Louise Ellefson

Kimberly Marie Downs

Todd Ralph Hagner

Tammy J Nettekoven

Marie E Boll

Michael J Kerins

Julie A Paveletzke

Todd R Hagner

Micheal J Kerins

Joseph A Mlinar

Brian K Rhodes

Marie E Luna

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 pant-like garment having an elastomeric film laminate front panel and back panel. A front leg elastic member disposed adjacent the front panel leg edge. A back leg elastic member disposed adjacent the back panel leg edge. The absorbent garment having a leg elastic covering panel which extends between and interconnects the front panel to the back panel such that the front leg elastic member is sandwiched between the leg elastic covering panel and the front panel and such that the back leg elastic member is sandwiched between the leg elastic covering panel and the back panel. The length of the leg elastic covering panel is less than the garment length. An absorbent composite is attached to the leg elastic covering panel and a pair of side seams connects the front region to the back region to define a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.

Method of incorporating leg elastics in a pant-like disposable absorbent garment, and garment made thereby

A method to incorporate leg elastic members into pant-like disposable absorbent garments, and garments made thereby. In particular embodiments, the method includes supplying elastomeric film laminate first and second body panel webs spaced apart from each other. A continuous first leg elastic member is attached to the first body panel web, and a continuous second leg elastic member is attached to the second body panel web. A continuous leg elastic covering web is attached to both the first body panel web and the second body panel web so as to sandwich the first and second leg elastic members between the leg elastic covering web and the respective body panel web, thereby creating a composite web. In particular embodiments, the present invention can provide an efficient and process friendly technique to cover and hold in place leg elastic members in a pant-style disposable garment that employs elastomeric film laminates.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Marlene R Dins