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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent garment includes a body panel comprising a liquid permeable, non-woven material. The non-woven material is elastically gathered and is elongatable between a non-elongated condition and an elongated condition in response to an application of a tensile force. Preferably, the body panel is elongatable at least 75% between the non-elongated condition and the elongated condition upon the application of the tensile force. A fastener includes an adhesive that releasably engages the elastically gathered non-woven material. The fastener is releasably disengageable from the body panel in response to an application of a disengaging shear force. Preferably, the disengaging shear force is greater than the tensile force. Methods for manufacturing and using the absorbent garment are also provided.