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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Yung H. Huang, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A disposable undergarment includes a body panel and an absorbent insert having a back sheet connected to a top sheet and a retention portion disposed between the back sheet and the top sheet. At least one of the back sheet and the top sheet is stretchable and includes an elastic material. At least one of the back sheet and the top sheet is connected to the body panel. A method of using a disposable undergarment includes stretching at least one of the back sheet and the top sheet. A method of instructing a user on the use of the disposable undergarment is also provided.