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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Kimberly-clark (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
Kimberly-clark World-wide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Brian K. Rhodes, Winneconne, WI (US);
Timothy A. Thorson, Neenah, WI (US);
Qingyuan Deng, Jiangning District of Nanjing, CN;
Gregory J. Rajala, Neenah, WI (US);
Rae Leonard Kirkwood, Greymouth, NZ;
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Elasticized absorbent articles containing weakened elasticized portions and methods of manufacture are disclosed. A method comprises applying a first amount of adhesive to a first portion of at least one of the first web of material and the elastic strand, applying a second amount of adhesive to a second portion of at least one of the first web of material and the elastic strand, covering the elastic strand with either the first surface of the first web of material or a first surface of a second web of material to form an elasticized web. The elasticized web comprises a heavy bonding region and a light bonding region, wherein the heavy bonding region comprises a greater area density of adhesive than the light bond region. Finally, the method may further comprise partially weakening the waist panel elastic strand at least at one location within the second region.