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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Michael J. Faulks, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Michael D. Sperl, Waupaca, WI (US);
Nancy Meetz, Appleton, WI (US);
Sandra M. Rogers, Appleton, WI (US);
Lorelle M. Scheibe, Appelton, WI (US);
Joseph P. Fell, Appleton, WI (US);
Christine Ann Caneba, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael J. Faulks, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Michael D. Sperl, Waupaca, WI (US);
Nancy Meetz, Appleton, WI (US);
Sandra M. Rogers, Appleton, WI (US);
Lorelle M. Scheibe, Appelton, WI (US);
Joseph P. Fell, Appleton, WI (US);
Christine Ann Caneba, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article has front and back waist regions that define transversely opposite sides each extending a length Lp from a waist opening to a leg opening of the article. A disposal tab has an attachment region attached to one side of the article and extending a greatest length La along at least a portion of the length Lp of the side. A tab region of the tab extends transversely outward from the attachment region a greatest distance Dt and is attachable to the article in at least a disposal configuration of the article. The greatest length La of the attachment region is substantially greater than the greatest distance Dt that the tab region extends transversely outward from the attachment region. The greatest length La of the attachment region is in the range of about 35 percent to 100 percent of the length Lp of the side of the article.