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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2003
Jennifer L. Misek, Neenah, WI (US);
Danielle G. Finger, Lomira, WI (US);
Alice Y. Romans-hess, Fremont, WI (US);
Mary A. Berceau, De Pere, WI (US);
Jamie L. Gloede, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Candace D. Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason M. English, Menasha, WI (US);
Jennifer E. Pozniak, Appleton, WI (US);
Stuart J. Burgan, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter S. Gebhardt, New London, WI (US);
Patsy A. Krautkramer, Omro, WI (US);
Wendy L. Hamilton, Neenah, WI (US);
Amanda J. Carlson, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jennifer L. Misek, Neenah, WI (US);
Danielle G. Finger, Lomira, WI (US);
Alice Y. Romans-Hess, Fremont, WI (US);
Mary A. Berceau, De Pere, WI (US);
Jamie L. Gloede, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Candace D. Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason M. English, Menasha, WI (US);
Jennifer E. Pozniak, Appleton, WI (US);
Stuart J. Burgan, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter S. Gebhardt, New London, WI (US);
Patsy A. Krautkramer, Omro, WI (US);
Wendy L. Hamilton, Neenah, WI (US);
Amanda J. Carlson, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent feminine care article () having a longitudinal direction (), a lateral direction (), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (), and an intermediate portion () located between the end portions. The article () comprises an absorbent body structure () sandwiched between a cover () and a baffle (). In a particular aspect, the absorbent structure () can include an intake layer () and a shaping layer (). In other aspects, the intake layer () and shaping layer () can have differently configured absorbent capacities, differently configured densities, differently configured basis weights and/or differently configured sizes which are selectively arranged to provide desired combinations of liquid intake rate, absorbent retention capacity, shape maintenance, and aesthetics.