Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Scott Richard Martin

Mary Lou McDaniel

Heather Anne Sorebo

Shannon Kathleen Melius

James D McManus

Ann M Nichols

Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl

Patricia Ann Samolinski

Kami Lynn Bechyne

Jeffery R Cottingham

Jacqueline M Maxton

A package including at least one absorbent article and packaging. The packaging includes a flexible pocket having a hollow interior, an opening extending into the interior, a flap for covering the opening, and an adhesive closure positioned on the flap for releasably holding the flap in the closed position. The closure is spaced from a distal edge of the flap to permit a portion of the flap to be grasped and separated from the pocket without releasing the closure.

Package

A package () of articles comprises a bottom panel (), and a top panel (). The top panel is operatively positioned and joined with the bottom panel () to provide a closed package. The top panel () is appointed to face toward a user, and a plurality of personal care articles () are contained in the package (). The package () includes an opening mechanism () which provides access to the articles (), and each article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (), and a backsheet layer (). A data layer () is operatively joined to the article (), and is intended to be selectively repositioned prior to using the article, to enable full functionality of the article. Data indicia () are located on the data layer () and configured to communicate a message to the user. The message can be related to at least one of motivating the user, entertaining the user, educating the user, and inspiring the user. Each article () is positioned in the package () with its data layer () arranged to face toward the user when the article () is first presented to the user upon removal through the opening mechanism ().

Package having an opening mechanism and containing selectively oriented absorbent articles

A master package including a plurality of utility packages and removable master packaging surrounding the utility packages. Each utility package includes a plurality of absorbent articles and utility packaging including a flexible pocket and a recloseable opening.

Master package

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Scott Richard Martin