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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2009
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell Frederick Ross, Atlanta, GA (US);
Luke Hagan, Providence, RI (US);
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Providence, RI (US);
Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Aidan J. Petrie, Jamestown, RI (US);
Alan Schinazi, Providence, RI (US);
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell Frederick Ross, Atlanta, GA (US);
Luke Hagan, Providence, RI (US);
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Providence, RI (US);
Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Aidan J. Petrie, Jamestown, RI (US);
Alan Schinazi, Providence, RI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A disposable personal care article comprises a shell having a unitary structure for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region, where the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area. The first area of the shell contacts to the wearer's skin and/or hair surrounding the vulva region. At least a portion of the first area comprises a body attachment means for adhering the shell directly to the skin and/or hair of the wearer. In addition, the shell has an anterior half and a posterior half where the posterior half exhibits a higher extension relative to the anterior half when a stretching force of 454 grams is applied. In some aspects, the article further includes an absorbent structure.