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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2004
Teresa Marie Zander, Bonduel, WI (US);
Garry Roland Woltman, Greenville, WI (US);
Teresa Marie Zander, Bonduel, WI (US);
Garry Roland Woltman, Greenville, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An article () comprises a deformation-control member which can include an extending medial section (), and a selected stiffened region (34). The stiffened region () can include a first array () of individual, stiffening elements (), and at least a second array () of individual, stiffening elements (). In particular features, each of the first and second arrays () of stiffening elements can have a convergently arranged nose-end (), and a relatively divergently arranged tail-end (). In another feature, the first and second arrays () of stiffening elements () can be configured to substantially avoid intersecting in the medial section (38) of the deformation-control member. In a further feature, the second array () of stiffening elements () can have a counter-positioned configuration relative to the first array () of stiffening elements ().