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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Sperl, Waupaca, WI (US);
Amanda Lauren Plump, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/494 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/49001 (2013.01); A61F 13/494 (2013.01); A61F 13/51108 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15406 (2013.01); A61F 2013/1591 (2013.01);
Abstract
Absorbent articles comprising pleats and methods for forming pleated absorbent articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction may comprise a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent core disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, and a pleat extending in the longitudinal direction and having a lower pleat portion and an upper pleat portion, the pleat having a pleat height, wherein the lower pleat portion has a greater stiffness than the upper pleat portion.