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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2021
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Patsy A. Benedict, Omro, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Kaitlyn E. Mast, Shipshewana, IN (US);
Michael J. Faulks, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Roessler, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article () can include a waist containment member () with a first longitudinal side edge (), a second longitudinal side edge (), a proximal portion (), and a distal portion (). A fold () can separate the proximal portion () from the distal portion (). The proximal portion () can be coupled to the chassis () and the distal portion () can be configured to freely move with respect to the chassis () when the absorbent article () is in a relaxed configuration to provide a containment pocket (). The absorbent article () can include a pair of containment flaps (). The containment flaps () can each include a base portion () and a projection portion ().