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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Patrick Robert Lord, Appleton, WI (US);
Adrienne Nicole Hengels, Appleton, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Daniel Lee Ellingson, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick Robert Lord, Appleton, WI (US);
Adrienne Nicole Hengels, Appleton, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Neenah, WI (US);
Daniel Lee Ellingson, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Absorbent articles with carefully controlled stretch properties are disclosed. In particular, the absorbent articles have a waistband that encompasses a pair of opposing side panels and a waist region of the article. The side panels are attached to longitudinal edges of a chassis and are configured to extend around a person's waist. The side panels are attached to fastening devices for fastening the absorbent article to a wearer. In accordance with the present invention, the side panels and the waist region are both elastic. In order to improve fit and comfort, the stretch properties of the side panels are matched with the stretch properties of the waist region. For example, elongation of the side panels can be matched to elongation of the waist region or, alternatively, displacement of the side panels can be matched to the displacement of the waist region for a given range of forces.