Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Thomas Michael Lager

Robert Lee Popp

Richard Thomas Wehrle

Leonard Michael Kaczmarzyk

Marci Elizabeth Kuske

Robert Griffiths Brandon

Devertt DeWayne Woolwine

Scott Lee Kastman

Louis Maurice Chapdelaine

Stephen Lawrence Miller

Jesse Paul Sorenson

Joseph Earl Pierce

Michael Andrew Machurick

Gregory Allen MacDonald

Devertt Dewayne Woolwine

A disposable absorbent article such as a training pant includes active graphics that can change color during use and can provide an interactive training aid. The active graphics in particular embodiments can comprise moisture sensitive color change compositions that disappear from view or blend in with background graphics upon activation. In particular embodiments, the active graphics comprise at least two compositions that have different post-activation colors.

Absorbent articles incorporating color change graphics

An apparatus for controllably registering two continuously moving layers of material is provided. One of the layers of material has a plurality of reference marks representing a plurality of separate and distinct components, and the other of the continuously moving layers has a respective plurality of different components thereon. The apparatus controls the distance between reference marks to a selected distance, and controllably registers each reference mark to a respective component of the continuously moving second layer. An article is provided in which a graphic is controllably registered within a designated area thereof.

Apparatus for controlling the registration of two continuously moving

A flexible polymer packaging bag is provided with an easy-open end seal feature for easily tearing through a fused seal. The bag has a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, in which the walls form an interior space. A stack of articles are contained in the interior space. A seal is in one of the walls and includes at least one seal area and at least one weakened zone. A frangible line for opening the bag is in the one wall and intersects the seal at the weakened zone, so that the frangible line can be easily tom where it intersects the seal.

Flexible polymer packaging bag with easy-open end seal feature

A process for controllably registering two continuously moving layers of material is provided. One of the layers of material has a plurality of reference marks representing a plurality of separate and distinct components, and the other of the continuously moving layers has a respective plurality of different components thereon. The process controls the distance between reference marks to a selected distance, and controllably registers each reference mark to a respective component of the continuously moving second layer. An article is provided in which a graphic is controllably registered within a designated area thereof.

Disposable absorbent article having a registered graphic and process for

Training pant

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Thomas Michael Lager