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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Vasily Aramovich Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Bernhardt Edward Kressner, Appleton, WI (US);
Gregory James Wideman, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A 3-dimensional fiber is disclosed that is constructed from first and second components. The first component is capable of being stretched and has a recovery percentage R . The second component is also capable of being stretched and has a recovery percentage R , wherein R is higher than R . The first and second components are combined to form a linear fiber having an initial length that can be stretched at least 50%. The stretched fiber has the ability to retract to a length of from about 5% to about 90% of the stretched length to form a 3-dimensional fiber that exhibits elongation properties of at least 250% in at least one direction from the retracted length before the fiber becomes linear. A web formed from a plurality of 3-dimensional fibers is also disclosed.