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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Wagner, Greenville, WI (US);
Jason K. Sieck, Neenah, WI (US);
Eric S. Krueger, Omro, WI (US);
Donald J. Osentoski, Menasha, WI (US);
Jason G. Csida, Appleton, WI (US);
Bradley W. Schoon, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Ronald A. Hilt, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Chadwick I. Romzek, Neenah, WI (US);
Justin M. Mueller, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Sohyun S. Park, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Pant-like absorbent articles having improved chassis structures are disclosed. One pant-like garment comprises a front panel comprising a front garment-side layer, a front body side layer, and front elastic members therebetween, and a rear panel comprising a rear garment-side layer, a rear bodyside layer, and rear elastic members between the rear garment-side layer and the rear bodyside layer, a portion of the rear elastic members proximate a rear waist end edge are being uncovered by one of the rear garment-side layer and the rear bodyside layer. The garment may further comprise a rear secondary elastic member disposed overlapping the uncovered portion of the rear elastic members, and wherein one of the rear garment-side layer and the rear bodyside layer is folded over the rear panel secondary elastic member and overlaps the other one of the rear garment-side layer and the rear bodyside layer.