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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Kyoungrock Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Homyung Yang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yoonjae Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
J. David Tucker, Canton, GA (US);
Shawn Jenkins, Suwanee, GA (US);
Fang Wang, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Patricia H. Calhoun, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 31/12 (2019.01); A41D 13/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 23/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 31/125 (2019.02); A41D 13/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 23/10 (2013.01); A41D 2500/30 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/04 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/73 (2013.01); B32B 2571/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wettable barrier fabric is provided that exhibits barrier function to dry particles and splashed liquids while also exhibiting wettability and wicking properties. A garment formed from a wettable barrier fabric that has good absorption properties and that retains good barrier properties is also provided.