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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2008
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Marcille Faye Ruman, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kathleen Irene Ratliff, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Marcille Faye Ruman, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kathleen Irene Ratliff, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Packaged garments having pre-fastened, refastenable seams tucked in a certain position can preserve fastener performance. Such refastenable seams are particularly suitable for side seams on pant-like absorbent garments. Prior to packaging the garment, the refastenable seams are pre-fastened and tucked into the garment such that any resilient fastening components lie flat in a plane parallel to a plane in which front and back waist portions of the garment lie. When the garment is compressed and packaged, the resilient fastening components remain flat and do not become creased or crushed.