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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey Jennings Krueger, Marietta, GA (US);
Renette E. Richard, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Jennings Krueger, Marietta, GA (US);
Renette E. Richard, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B22C 1/22 (2006.01); B29C 44/34 (2006.01); C08F 14/00 (2006.01); C08F 36/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A low density, flexible, resilient, absorbent open-cell thermoplastic foam includes a combination of thermoplastic elastomer, ethylene ionomer, stiff polymer, and surfactant selected to provide various advantageous properties. The foam is useful in personal care absorbent articles, medical absorbent articles, absorbent wiping articles, and a variety of other applications.