Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Robert Michael Hill, Jr

Robert Samuel Schlaupitz

Kevin Christopher Possell

Kroy Donald Johnson

Ryan Leslie Fulscher

Georgia Lynn Zehner

Eric Donald Johnson

David Fleger Bishop

Andrew Thomas Hammond

Sarah A Kleuskens

Mark John Beitz

Niall Finn

Stacy Elaine Evenson

Andy R Butler

Nancy E Dawson

Nicole Jeane Barna

Patrick Dean Abney

Paul Alois Weber

Christopher Martin Pieper

Matthew Randall Jones

David James Sealy Powling

Kevin Gerald Dolan

Andrew John Fojtik

Sara Stabelfeldt

Phil Penaia

Amy Q Feng

Danielle Kirby

The present invention is directed to a process and apparatus for formation of a fluid-entangled laminate web. The laminate web includes a support layer and a nonwoven projection web having a plurality of projections which are preferably hollow. The laminate web also includes a plurality of apertures interspersed with the projections. As a result of the fluid-entangling process, entangling fluid is directed through the support layer and into the projection web which is situated on a forming surface. The force of the entangling fluid causes the two layers to be joined to one another and the fluid causes a portion of the fibers in the projection web to be forced into openings present in a forming surface thereby forming the hollow projections. The force of the entangling fluid also causes the fibers of the two layers to be moved around protrusions present in the forming surface thereby forming the apertures.

Process for making fluid-entangled laminate webs with hollow projections and apertures

An absorbent article () can include a waist elastic member (). In one embodiment, the waist elastic member () can include a first longitudinal zone (), a second longitudinal zone (), and a middle longitudinal zone (). The first longitudinal zone () can include a first elastic member () disposed between two layers of material, the second longitudinal zone () can include a second elastic member () disposed between two layers of material, and the middle longitudinal zone () can include less layers of materials than each of the first longitudinal zone () and the second longitudinal zone ().

Absorbent article with partial laminate waist elastic member

An absorbent article () can include a pocket () disposed in the front waist region. The pocket () can include a first side edge (), a second side edge (), an upper lateral edge (), and a lower lateral edge (). The pocket () can be closed with respect to the absorbent assembly () at least at the first side edge () and the second side edge () and can be open with respect to the absorbent assembly () at least at the lower lateral edge (). In one embodiment, at least a portion of the upper lateral edge () can be closer to the front waist edge () of the absorbent article () than is the first end edge () of the absorbent body ().

Absorbent article with pocket providing enhanced control

A dispensing container for dispensable wipes generally comprises a base at least partially defining an internal compartment for storing the wipes and a dispensing partition connected to the base. The dispensing partition comprises a flexible material having an aperture defined therein through which the wipes are individually removable. The dispensing partition is configured to move from a first position to a second position when one of the wipes is removed from the container through the aperture. The dispensing partition is biased towards the first position, and is at least partially inverted from the first position when in the second position.

Dispensing container having flexible dispensing partition

Wipes dispenser

A dispensing container for wet wipes includes a pop-up style dispensing means formed by a rigid port which surrounds a flexible, rubber-like material or sheet having one or more slits through which the wet wipes are dispensed. The configuration of the slits, in combination with the flexibility of the rubber-like material, enables the user to insert at least one finger through the slit to thread a wipe through the slit. The dispensing means has a Penetration Index of greater than 600 grams.

Wet wipes container with flexible dispensing orifice

A container for storing wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer includes a container body. The container body includes a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall. The container body can define an interior cavity for storing the wipes. The container can further include a dispensing aperture in the container body and a lid. The lid is configured to be opened and closed, providing access to the dispensing aperture when open and hindering access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The lid can be urged to the closed position when the lid is in a first range of positions between the open position and the closed position and can be urged to the open position when the lid is in a second range of positions between the open position and the closed position.

Wipes dispenser with self-closing lid

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Robert Michael Hill, Jr