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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Francis P. Abuto, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Andrew T. Baker, Norcross, GA (US);
Marvin E. Swails, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 27/38 (2006.01); A47K 10/16 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/32 (2006.01); B32B 7/06 (2019.01); D21F 11/00 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 27/38 (2013.01); A47K 10/16 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/32 (2013.01); B32B 7/06 (2013.01); D21F 11/002 (2013.01); D21H 27/007 (2013.01); B32B 2250/22 (2013.01); B32B 2260/02 (2013.01); B32B 2260/04 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A one-ply absorbent article comprising a nonwoven first layer; a non-woven third layer; a nonwoven second layer between the first layer and the third layer; and wherein the one-ply absorbent article has a first absorbency measure at a first delamination state and a second absorbency measure at a second delamination state, wherein the first absorbency measure is less than the second absorbency measure and the first delamination state is less than the second delamination state.