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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An absorbent garment includes a chassis having first and second layers and an elastic core sandwiched therebetween. The chassis defines front and rear body panels each having elastic regions exhibiting a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10% when elongated 80% for a period of 30 minutes at 37° C. and 60% relative humidity and then allowed to relax under a zero applied force. An absorbent composite is coupled to the chassis.