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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis Dang H. Nhan, Menasha, WI (US);
Neil T. Scholl, Neenah, WI (US);
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
David G. Biggs, New London, WI (US);
Patrick D. Abney, Menasha, WI (US);
Jonathan A. Baker, Appleton, WI (US);
Mark M. Mleziva, Appleton, WI (US);
Steven J. Roffers, Neenah, WI (US);
Dustin J. Smith, Green Bay, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Three dimensional nonwoven materials and absorbent articles comprising such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent article may comprise an outer cover, a bodyside liner, an absorbent body, and a nonwoven material coupled to the bodyside liner. The nonwoven material may comprise an apertured zone providing a percent open area for the apertured zone that is greater than about 15%. The nonwoven material may be coupled to liner by a front waist bond forming a front waist bonding region which extends through the apertured zone and a rear waist bond forming a rear waist bonding region, wherein the rear waist bonding region has a length that is between about 2% and about 10% of the material length and the front waist bonding region has a length that is between about 20% and about 50% of the material length.