Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kimberly-clark Corporation

Patricia A Mitchler

Heather Anne Sorebo

Susan Marie Weyenberg

James John Hlaban

Mary Lou McDaniel

Thomas Patrick Keenan

Stephen Lanard Nunn

Richard Joseph Hantke

Herb F Velazquez

Richard L Rothe

William Grover Reeves

Laura J Keely

Gregory John Rajala

Paul Theodore Van Gompel

Jody Dorothy Suprise

Sylvia Bandy Little

Jacqueline Ann Gross

Ann Marie Przepasniak

Ronald Lee Edens

Joyce Ann Damico

Paul Daniel Suke

Shelley Rae Rasmussen

Wilfred Eugene Riddell

Veronica Maria Lingnowski

Mark Scott Schrading

Thomas H Gilman

Paul John Serbiak

Valerie Victoria Finch

Alice Y Romans-Hess

Robert J Peerenboom

David R King

Thomas W Van Den Bogart

Carmen Ann Baker

Wilfred E Ridell

An interlabial absorbent article configured for disposition primarily within the vestibule of a female wearer includes a generally liquid permeable cover sheet, a generally liquid impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between the cover sheet and the back sheet. A time-delayed water soluble adhesive combination joins the cover sheet and back sheet together with the absorbent material sandwiched therebetween. The adhesive combination is configured so as to maintain structural integrity of the article for a time period of at least about two hours after the article is immersed in water by being flushed while ensuring that the article breaks up within about 24-72 hours after flushing.

Interlabial absorbent article with soluble adhesive and time-delayed dispersion

An interlabial absorbent article configured for disposition primarily within the vestibule of a female wearer includes a generally liquid permeable cover sheet, a generally liquid impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between the cover sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a water vapor transmission rate that is at least about 20% of a water vapor transmission rate of the cover sheet. The cover sheet and said back sheet may have a contact angle mismatch of less than about 25%. The absorbent material may have a density greater than water. Upon being flushed, the article has an initial neutral buoyancy and subsequently sinks within about 7 days from being flushed.

Interlabial absorbent article with improved flushability characteristics

An absorbent article () such as a labial pad configured for disposition within the vestibule () of a female wearer. The absorbent article () may be worn by females for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection or both. The absorbent article () has an absorbent () which may include one of various means formed on at least the upper surface thereof.

Labial pad having various means

Tab for a labial pad

Portion of a labial pad

Labial pad

Pouch for an absorbent article

A meltblown web having meltblown fibers and particles is provided. The particles are embedded in and retained by one or more meltblown fibers as a result of surface penetration of the particles into one or more meltblown fibers. The surface penetration of any particle into one or more meltblown fibers is generally slight thus leaving a substantial amount of the surface area of any particle available for interaction with any medium to which the web is exposed.

Particle-containing meltblown webs

A three dimensional disposable panty for holding a sanitary pad. The panty may have elasticized leg and waist openings and be stretchable about the hip and stomach regions of a user. The panty provides backup leakage protection to the sanitary pad. The panty includes an absorbent barrier composite positioned in the crotch area and extending into the body of the disposable panty front and back and over the leg elastics to trap pad leakage inside the pant and prevent liquid strike through onto outer clothing and bed linen.

Disposable menstrual panty

Growing community of inventors

Neenah, WI, United States of America

Patricia A Mitchler