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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2002
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Monica S. Diaz, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Cindy L. Price, Appleton, WI (US);
Monica G. Varriale, Woodstock, GA (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Monica S. Diaz, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Cindy L. Price, Appleton, WI (US);
Monica G. Varriale, Woodstock, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An undergarment includes a body panel and an crotch member. The crotch member includes first and second terminal edges and laterally opposed side edges. The crotch member has a longitudinally extending length defined between the first and second terminal edges. The crotch member is connected to the body panel at an attachment location, which is longitudinally spaced along the length of the crotch member from the first terminal edge thereof. The crotch member includes an unattached end portion that extends between the attachment location and the first terminal edge and that is unattached to the body panel. Methods of using and manufacturing the undergarment are also provided.