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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sheila Marie Heyrman, Appleton, WI (US);
David Charles Musil, Appleton, WI (US);
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Debra Ann Haase, Larsen, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/315 ;
Abstract
An absorbent article having a narrow crotch portion and elasticized shield shields is disclosed. The absorbent article has a fit factor defined as the minimum crotch width divided by the effective height of the side shields. In one embodiment, the absorbent article includes and an absorbent structure having a central portion defined by a width about 65 millimeters or less, and a length about 50 millimeters or greater, and the absorbent article having a fit factor less than about 7.0.