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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2002
Michael B. Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Susan J. Daniels, Neenah, WI (US);
David W. Heyn, Neenah, WI (US);
James M. Kaun, Neenah, WI (US);
Derek P. Murphy, Menasha, WI (US);
Michael B. Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Susan J. Daniels, Neenah, WI (US);
David W. Heyn, Neenah, WI (US);
James M. Kaun, Neenah, WI (US);
Derek P. Murphy, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
In a process and apparatus for making a reinforced fibrous absorbent member, fibrous material is collected on a forming surface to at least partially form the absorbent member. Fibrous material is entangled with a reinforcing web which is overlaid on at least a portion of the partially formed absorbent member. Additional fibrous material is collected on the forming surface to further form the absorbent member whereby at least a portion of the fibrous material forming the absorbent member becomes entangled with at least one of the reinforcing web and the fibrous material entangled with the reinforcing web to secure the reinforcing web within the absorbent member.