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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Palani Raj R. Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Fehime Vatansever, Neenah, WI (US);
Cynthia S. Krueger, Winneconne, WI (US);
Richmond R. Cohen, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article having a liquid-handling system includes a liquid permeable bodyside liner; a liquid impermeable outer cover; and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover, wherein the absorbent core has a longitudinal direction, wherein the absorbent core includes a layer of a three-dimensionally patterned, wetlaid, cellulosic tissue nonwoven material, and wherein the layer includes longitudinal ridges and grooves. The absorbent core can include multiple layers of a three-dimensionally patterned, wetlaid, cellulosic tissue nonwoven material, wherein each layer of the multiple layers includes longitudinal ridges and grooves, and wherein the multiple layers are joined by lines of embossing, such lines of embossing extending in the longitudinal direction. Each layer of the multiple layers can include embossed longitudinal ridges and grooves.