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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Paul Joseph Datta, Appleton, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Joseph Datta, Appleton, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An absorbent garment, such as a diaper, designed to reduce or eliminate any tendency of the garment to droop when loaded. The absorbent garment includes an absorbent chassis that defines a waist opening and two leg openings. Based on dimensions of the garment, the absorbent chassis suitably has a diaper length ratio of about 0.85 or less, a droop design ratio of about 150 millimeters or less, and/or an absorbent length design ratio of about 280 millimeters or less.