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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
David A. Fell, Neenah, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael T. Morman, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Thomas H. Roessler, Menasha, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
David A. Fell, Neenah, WI (US);
Jacqueline A. Gross, Neenah, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael T. Morman, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Thomas H. Roessler, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent garment includes an extensible backsheet having opposite side regions, a liquid permeable topsheet having opposite side portions, and a retention portion having opposite side edges and an inner surface defining an area. The retention portion is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet with the inner surface facing the topsheet and with the opposite side portions of the backsheet and the topsheet extending beyond the side edges of the retention portion. The opposite side portions of the topsheet are attached to the opposite side portions of the backsheet on opposite sides of the retention portion. Less than 30% of the area of the inner surface of the retention portion is attached to the topsheet. A method for absorbing bodily exudates with an absorbent garment is also provided.