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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2008
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell J. Brumm, Menasha, WI (US);
Patsy A. Krautkramer, Omro, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
John T. Hahn, Merrill, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell J. Brumm, Menasha, WI (US);
Patsy A. Krautkramer, Omro, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
John T. Hahn, Merrill, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Absorbent articles with carefully controlled stretch properties are provided. Of particular advantage, the carefully controlled stretch properties can prevent too much tension in the front leg area of the garment. The outer cover is constructed such that the front leg zone has a tension of less than about 1200 grams-force at about 160% to about 175% stretch in the lateral direction, and each of the front waist zone, the front crotch zone, the back crotch zone, the back leg zone, and the back waist zone of the outer cover has a tension of greater than about 1500 grams-force at about 160% to about 175% stretch in the lateral direction. Methods of making such an absorbent article are also provided.