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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mir I Alikhan, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156553 ; 156209 ; 156252 ; 156269 ; 156290 ; 156324 ; 156459 ; 156543 ; 156555 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a film laminated material wherein a first film layer comprising a thin film of a thermoplastic material and a second fibrous layer comprising a plurality of staple fibers or continuous filaments of two or more thermoplastic or other materials are bonded together in a spaced apart bonding pattern having apertures formed therein to form a film laminate having improved liquid distribution and management properties as well as enhanced comfort and softness when placed in contact with human skin. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for making such a film laminate.