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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Cole W. Poole, Appleton, WI (US);
Chris P. Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
Julie A. Paveletzke, Appleton, WI (US);
John D. Amundson, Greenville, WI (US);
Susan M. Trefethren, Appleton, WI (US);
Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Adam Suttner, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell J. Brumm, Menasha, WI (US);
Bradley A. Colvin, Appleton, WI (US);
Tim G. Dollevoet, Appleton, WI (US);
Christopher M. Pieper, Hortonville, WI (US);
Andrew M. Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Sandra K. Walker, Neenah, WI (US);
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.