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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Oomman P. Thomas, Alpharetta, GA (US);
James R. Fitts, Jr., Gainesville, GA (US);
Howard M. Welch, Woodstock, GA (US);
Gregory K. Hall, Menasha, WI (US);
Oomman P. Thomas, Alpharetta, GA (US);
James R. Fitts, Jr., Gainesville, GA (US);
Howard M. Welch, Woodstock, GA (US);
Gregory K. Hall, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A latent elastic laminate material, and methods of making latent elastic laminate materials. The laminate includes a latent polymer, which itself may or may not possess latent elasticity, that is applied to at least one elastic member while the elastic member is in a stretched configuration. The elastic member, at least partially covered with the latent polymer, is attached to at least one substrate. The amount of latent polymer applied to the elastic member may provide enough force to overcome a retractive force of the elastic member when the latent polymer is at a temperature below a softening point of the latent polymer, yet the amount of latent polymer may be small enough to allow the laminate to retract into an elastic, gathered structure when the laminate is heated to a softening point of the latent polymer. The laminate may be incorporated into a variety of articles including personal care garments and cleaning cloths.