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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Kami Lynn Bechyne, Appleton, WI (US);
Eva Rosario Sombrano Dapon, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Patrick Keenan, Appleton, WI (US);
Mary Lou Mcdaniel, Appleton, WI (US);
Heather Ann Sorebo, Appleton, WI (US);
Michelle May Sroda, Green Bay, WI (US);
Susan Marie Weyenberg, Appleton, WI (US);
Kami Lynn Bechyne, Appleton, WI (US);
Eva Rosario Sombrano Dapon, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Patrick Keenan, Appleton, WI (US);
Mary Lou McDaniel, Appleton, WI (US);
Heather Ann Sorebo, Appleton, WI (US);
Michelle May Sroda, Green Bay, WI (US);
Susan Marie Weyenberg, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a packaged absorbent article includes: a package and an absorbent article. The package includes a first end, a second end, and package sides extending from the first end to the second end. The first end is folded along a first fold axis toward the second end such that the package sides fold over toward an inner major surface to form a pouch with pouch sides, and the second end folded along a second fold axis toward the pouch to form a flap. The absorbent article includes a fluid permeable cover disposed over an absorbent member. The article is folded along a longitudinal axis, and the folded absorbent article is disposed in the pouch with the fluid permeable cover disposed adjacent the inner major surface. The package flap engages at least a portion of the pouch.