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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2003
Applicants:
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a disposable undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction, forming a cross-machine direction slit in the web, and connecting a crotch member to the web. The crotch member extends in the cross-machine direction and covers the slit. A disposable undergarment having a slit, and a method for the use thereof, is also provided.