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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Matthew L. Koele, Random Lake, WI (US);
Elizabeth D. Gadsby, Marietta, GA (US);
Thomas M. Flicker, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason S. Fairbanks, Gainesville, GA (US);
Courtney Shea, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Ann L. Mccormack, Cumming, GA (US);
Matthew L. Koele, Random Lake, WI (US);
Elizabeth D. Gadsby, Marietta, GA (US);
Thomas M. Flicker, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason S. Fairbanks, Gainesville, GA (US);
Courtney Shea, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Ann L. McCormack, Cumming, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an absorbent article defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article including an outercover, the outercover comprising a laminated material including two layers; an absorbent body disposed adjacent the outercover; and a graphic associated with the outercover, wherein the laminated material exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 1.0 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132. The laminated material optimally exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 0.75 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132. The laminated material more optimally exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 0.4 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132.