Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Susan Marie Weyenberg

Mary Lou McDaniel

Heather Anne Sorebo

James John Hlaban

Thomas Patrick Keenan

Stephen Lanard Nunn

Patricia A Mitchler

William Grover Reeves

Laura J Keely

Sylvia Bandy Little

Ronald Lee Edens

Richard Joseph Hantke

Ann Marie Przepasniak

Michelle May Sroda

Frank Steven Glaug

David Martin Jackson

Yung Hsiang Huang

William S Pomplun

Pavneet Singh Mumick

Fu-Jya Daniel Tsai

Kathleen Irene Ratliff

Charles Wilson Colman

Teresa Marie Zander

John Edward Kerins

Katherine Carol Wheeler

Kristi Jo Bryant

Mary Jo Meyer

Brian K Nortman

Jennifer Cappel Larson

Wilfred Eugene Riddell

Cynthia H Hendren

Kami Lynn Bechyne

Glory Alcantara

Eva Rosario Sombrano Dapon

Erica L Mullen

Maria E De Leon

Heather Ann Sorebo

Mary L Mcdaniel

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

A disposable absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer, the absorbent assembly including an inner waist band. The absorbent assembly may be permanently detached from the garment shell. The garment shell has limited attachment to the absorbent assembly at front and rear attachment zones. The inner waist belt provides tension on each side of the absorbent assembly to provide effective coverage of the wearer.

Absorbent garment having a garment shell

In one embodiment, a packaged absorbent article includes: a package and an absorbent article. The package includes a first end, a second end, and package sides extending from the first end to the second end. The first end is folded along a first fold axis toward the second end such that the package sides fold over toward an inner major surface to form a pouch with pouch sides, and the second end folded along a second fold axis toward the pouch to form a flap. The absorbent article includes a fluid permeable cover disposed over an absorbent member. The article is folded along a longitudinal axis, and the folded absorbent article is disposed in the pouch with the fluid permeable cover disposed adjacent the inner major surface. The package flap engages at least a portion of the pouch.

Packaged interlabial article

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.

Labial pad

The present invention discloses and claims a system and method for disguising a personal care product. The personal care product includes a pattern that matches a design on an undergarment so that the personal care product blends into the background of the undergarment. The method for disguising the personal care product includes creating a pattern to match the design on the undergarment and placing the pattern on the personal care product.

System and method for disguising personal care products

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

An absorbent article () such as a labial pad configured for disposition within the vestibule () of a female wearer. The labial pad may be worn by females for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection, or both, and has at least one tab () extending outward from the periphery thereof.

Labial pad having a tab

An absorbent article () such as a labial pad configured for disposition within the vestibule () of a female wearer. The labial pad may be worn by females for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection, or both, and has at least one tab () extending from the periphery thereof.

Portion of a labial pad

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Susan Marie Weyenberg