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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1999
Fung-jou Chen, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeffrey Dean Lindsay, Appleton, WI (US);
Julie Marie Bednarz, Neenah, WI (US);
Margaret Gwyn Latimer, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Joseph DiPalma, Neenah, WI (US);
Teresa Marie Zander, Bonduel, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A composite absorbent article comprises a reusable frame member for shaping and leakage control onto which a single-use absorbent device can be detachably connected and repeatedly replaced without the need to replace the reusable frame member. A low-cost, high-performance composite absorbent article can thus be provided from low-cost single-use absorbent devices by virtue of the reusable frame member. A wicking barrier lining a central void or depression helps provide leakage containment for the overall composite absorbent article.