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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Scott S. C. Kirby, Wahroonga, AU;
David Glen Biggs, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Thomas Hammond, Appleton, WI (US);
Eric Donald Johnson, Larsen, WI (US);
Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Greenville, WI (US);
Leila Joy Roberson, Kimberly, WI (US);
Daniel Robert Schlinz, Greenville, WI (US);
Kendell Jean Williams, Greenville, WI (US);
Niall Finn, Lethbridge, AU;
Andy R. Butler, Albert Park, AU;
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article. In one example, the article can include an outer cover, a body facing material, and an absorbent body. The body facing material can include a plurality of projections with a land area disposed between the plurality of projections, wherein the land area has an open area greater than about 10% open area in a chosen area.