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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2000
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Robert Eugene Vogt, Neenah, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn A. Quereshi, Neenah, WI (US);
Toan Thanh Le Minh, Greenville, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A pant-like absorbent garment adapted to the non-symmetrical nature and leakage demands of the anatomy of the human body has asymmetrical pressure around the leg openings with respect to the wearer's anterior and posterior sides. Elastic members are bonded about the leg openings with either higher tension on the posterior side and lower tension on the anterior side or higher tension on the anterior side and lower tension on the posterior side, depending on the intended wearer's level of activity. The resulting garments have optimized comfort, fit and containment about the leg openings.