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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2003
John P. Vukos, Neenah, WI (US);
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas W. Odorzynski, Green Bay, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Georgia L. Zehner, Larsen, WI (US);
Duane G. Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Richard W. Tanzer, Neenah, WI (US);
John P. Vukos, Neenah, WI (US);
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas W. Odorzynski, Green Bay, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Georgia L. Zehner, Larsen, WI (US);
Duane G. Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Richard W. Tanzer, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article for absorbing body liquids, comprising a unitary system of microlayered film constructed and arranged to carry out the multiple functions of liquid intake, liquid uptake and distribution, liquid retention and liquid barrier requisite for such an absorbent article. The unitary system comprises a series of sequentially arranged topside, inside and bottom side regions having different properties needed to perform the functions of the absorbent article.