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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2021
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Mark J. Beitz, Appleton, WI (US);
Stacy E. Evenson, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew T. Hammond, Grand Chute, WI (US);
Sarah Kleuskens, Neenah, WI (US);
Patrick D. Abney, Menasha, WI (US);
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. The benefits of the absorbent article are achieved, in part, by a body facing material having features that help minimize contact of body exudates with the wearer's skin while also being constructed so that the body facing material does not stick to the wearer's skin in use. The body facing material includes a plurality of hollow projections, a plurality of apertures and bonded areas. The bonded areas may be formed with adhesive or by mechanical bonds.