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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Sandra A. Richlen, Black Creek, WI (US);
Paul Christoffel, Appleton, WI (US);
Suzanne M. Schmoker, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Paul Hasler, Appleton, WI (US);
Sarah Freiburger, Hortonville, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Melanie J. Milslagle, Appleton, WI (US);
Sandra A. Richlen, Black Creek, WI (US);
Paul Christoffel, Appleton, WI (US);
Suzanne M. Schmoker, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Paul Hasler, Appleton, WI (US);
Sarah Freiburger, Hortonville, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Melanie J. Milslagle, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent garment includes a front body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge and a rear body panel having a terminal waist edge and a terminal crotch edge. The terminal crotch edge of the rear body panel is longitudinally spaced from and forms a gap with the terminal crotch edge of the front body panel. An absorbent insert includes first and second longitudinally spaced end portions and opposite laterally spaced side edges. The absorbent insert bridges the gap between the front and rear body panels with the first and second end portions overlying and connected to the front and rear body panels respectively. At least one of the first and second end portions of the absorbent insert is connected respectively to a corresponding one of the front and rear body panels with at least first and second adhesive regions having first and second adhesive basis weights respectively. At least a portion of the second adhesive region is located adjacent the terminal crotch edge of at least one of the front and rear body panels. The second adhesive basis weight is greater than the first adhesive basis weight. In another aspect, the first adhesive region has a first peel strength and the first and second adhesive regions in combination have a second peel strength. In one embodiment, the second peel strength is greater than the first peel strength. In another aspect, a method of assembling the absorbent garment is provided.