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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth B. Close, New London, WI (US);
David J. Baer, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Charles A. Smith, Snellville, GA (US);
Stephen Primm, Cumming, GA (US);
Walter A. Mattingly, Appleton, WI (US);
Scott R. Lange, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/108 ; B32B 3/116 ; B32B 3/126 ; D04H 3/00 ; D06C 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/108 ; B32B 3/116 ; B32B 3/126 ; D04H 3/00 ; D06C 2/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for heat treatment of non-woven composite elastic material including a non-woven elastic layer; a non-woven gatherable layer. The process includes stretching the material, heating the material and cooling the material. The material has a softer more cloth-like feel.