Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik

Thomas David Ehlert

Paul John Serbiak

Bruce Michael Siebers

John Gerard Hein

Timothy Raymond Heindel

Tim Joseph Janssen

Allen Todd Leak

Scott Lee Pennings

Kathleen Ann Peterson

Patrick Sean McNichols

Mark Michael Mleziva

Georgia Lynn Zehner

Robert Eugene Vogt

Michael A Snyder

Robert John Leveille

Scott Leslie Williams

Tamara Lee Mace

Valerie Victoria Finch

David Michael Matela

Laura Jane Walker

Janet Jessie Larsen

Mark Newland Parsons

Laura Jane Muhs

Duane Michael Guralski

Fung-jou Chen

Lawrence Howell Sawyer

Heather Anne Sorebo

Tammy Jo Balzar

Yvette Lynn Hammonds

MeeWha Lee

Jaime Braverman

Ronald Lee Edens

Connie Lynn Hetzler

Michael Allen Daley

Andrew Michael Lake

Allan James Krueger

Rodney Lawrence Abba

Laurie Couture-Dorschner

Jayne B Nelson

Andrew Scott Burnes

Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl

Pamela Mary Thompson

Janice G Nielsen

Thomas Patrick Jorgenson

Alexander M Schmidt-Foerst

Mary Rece Holt

Alexander Schmidt-Foerst

William George Stoeger

Dawn Lynn Houghton

Ann Marie Giencke

Charles John Chappell

Michael Brent Kottek

Dede A Hirt

James Allyn Spiers

Ann Margaret Vanevenhoven

Sarah Elizabeth Long-Radloff

Dawn Lynn Ilnicki Houghton

Mary Watt Goggans

The present invention is a poufable product that is capable of being converted into a pouf product. The poufable product is comprised of at least one flat ply of flexible sheet material having at least one side edge and at least one cord. The cord engages at least one ply of the flexible sheet material such that the flexible sheet material is capable of bunching on or about the cord.

Disposable and reusable pouf products

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Mechanical fastening tapes and method for their construction

A portable and refillable flexible tissue dispensing container is provided. The container includes several sides, and an opening for dispensing tissues in a ready mode for grasping by a user. The dispenser may be linked to a ring binder or a key chain for portable use, and pulling one tissue from the container orients the next successive tissue in place for dispensing. A dispensing opening may be provided with a releasable closure such as velcro (hook and loop), snaps, plastic, or the like. In a further more compact arrangement, the tissue may be bi-folded before being loaded into the dispenser.

Refillable tissue dispenser

Stabilized absorbent material and systems for personal care products having controlled placement of visco-elastic fluids

Mechanical fastening tapes

Sanitary pad for variable flow management

Disclosed is an absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, incontinent pad, sanitary napkin and the like that has as a component of the absorbent core a fluff cellulosic material. The absorbent core is especially effective and efficient for absorbing body fluids contacting the surface of the absorbent article. The absorbent core comprises a first absorbent layer having a fluff cellulosic material and a second absorbent layer of a resilient cellulosic material. The first absorbent layer can have an acquisition orifice so the second absorbent layer can quickly acquire any discharged body fluids. The absorbent article exhibits excellent wet crush recovery substantially without the use of polymeric or polyolefinic materials in either of the absorbent layers. The absorbent core when laterally crushed to approximately 40% of its initial dimension will recover to at least about 70% of its initial, precrushed dimension.

Wet resilient absorbent article

An absorbent article having a transfer layer is disclosed. The transfer layer is positioned between the cover and absorbent and has a mean free path ranging from about 50 microns to about 200 microns. In a preferred embodiment the transfer layer is composed of substantially a cellulosic material. Advantageously, the transfer layer is effective in distributing both the fluid-like and viscous constituents of body fluids such as menses permitting greater utilization of the absorbent capacity of the absorbent article.

Absorbent article having a cellulosic transfer layer

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, is provided having an absorbent between a cover and a baffle. The absorbent article also includes an inwardly directed attachment panel adapted to be folded around at least a portion of the crotch of the undergarment. To facilitate ease of placing the sanitary napkin in an undergarment prior to use, the panel is held in an outward direction, relative to the longitudinal side of the absorbent, by a frangible securement bond. The frangible fastener is affixed to one surface of the panel and has a bond strength of less than about 500 grams. When the wearer is ready to secure the article in the undergarment, the bond is easily broken by the wearer and the panel is appropriately positioned.

Frangible securement means for inwardly disposed securement panels

Disclosed is an absorbent article having an absorbent core. The absorbent core includes a primary absorbent member and a secondary absorbent member. The primary absorbent member has a fluid distribution rate, expressed as the ratio of a stain area in the primary absorbent member to a stain area in the secondary absorbent member, along a X-Y direction greater than about 1.8 times faster than the secondary absorbent member. The fluid distribution rate is expressed as a ratio of a stain area in the primary absorbent member to a stain area in the secondary absorbent member five minutes after a given volume of test fluid insults the absorbent core. The secondary absorbent member has a substantial portion thereof composed of a non-absorbent polymeric composition. The secondary absorbent member is superposed over a portion of the primary absorbent member. In a preferred embodiment, the secondary absorbent member has an aperture or orifice having an open surface area greater than about 20% of the secondary absorbent member surface area.

Absorbent article having a thin, efficient absorbent core

An absorbent article is provided having a central longitudinal axis and barriers positioned on opposing sides of the central axis. The absorbent article further includes an adhesive secured superposed over about 5% to about 100% of the bodyfacing surfaces of the barrier elements. The adhesive has a rheological property tan .delta. of less than about 0.01 at a frequency of about 0.1 radians per second and a tan .delta. of less than about 0.1 at a frequency of about 1000 radians per second.

Absorbent article having lateral barriers

Method for construction of mechanical fastening tapes

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik