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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
May. 09, 2012
Michael Barth Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Daniel Robert Schlinz, Greenville, WI (US);
John Timothy Hahn, Merrill, WI (US);
Michael Barth Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Daniel Robert Schlinz, Greenville, WI (US);
John Timothy Hahn, Merrill, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a liquid pervious liner, a liquid impervious back sheet, and an absorbent composite located between the liner and the back sheet. The absorbent composite includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a unitary absorbent core. The unitary absorbent core has a plurality of holes there through, wherein each hole has an area less than 200 mm. The unitary absorbent core has a uniform density and is positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The first sheet is directly joined with the second sheet at a plurality of bond points. The bond points are located within the holes and are substantially devoid of absorbent material.