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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Andrew Thomas Baker, Norcross, GA (US);
Theresa Michelle Mccoy, Cumming, GA (US);
Stephen Avedis Baratian, Roswell, GA (US);
Charles Wilson Colman, Marietta, GA (US);
Andrew Thomas Baker, Norcross, GA (US);
Theresa Michelle McCoy, Cumming, GA (US);
Stephen Avedis Baratian, Roswell, GA (US);
Charles Wilson Colman, Marietta, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent structure having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a z-direction axis normal to the longitudinal and lateral axes, longitudinally opposite ends and laterally opposite side edges. An upper surface of the absorbent structure has a three-dimensional topography relative to the longitudinal and lateral axes and defines a plurality of peaks and valleys of the upper surface relative to the z-direction. A lower surface of the absorbent structure has a three-dimensional topography relative to the longitudinal and lateral axes and defines a plurality of the peaks and valleys of the lower surface relative to the z-direction. The absorbent structure has a projected area as determined by a Topography Analysis Method, and the upper surface of the absorbent structure has a vertical area as determined by the Topography Analysis Method of at least about 0.1 cmper 1.0 cmprojected area of the absorbent structure.