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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2009
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Providence, RI (US);
Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Luke Delehanty Hagan, Providence, RI (US);
Margaux Frances Boyaval, Warwick, RI (US);
Adrienne Rae Loyd, Neenah, WI (US);
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Providence, RI (US);
Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Luke Delehanty Hagan, Providence, RI (US);
Margaux Frances Boyaval, Warwick, RI (US);
Adrienne Rae Loyd, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A packaged feminine care absorbent article has an absorbent article with an absorbent structure and a shell. The absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. The shell is configured for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region. The shell has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The body-facing surface has an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. At least a portion of the shell extends outward beyond the periphery of the absorbent structure. The absorbent article is configurable between a packaged configuration and a use configuration. At least part of the outward extending portion of the shell is arranged in direct overlapping relationship with a portion of the absorbent structure in the packaged configuration. The outward extending portion of the shell is free from overlapping relationship with the absorbent structure in the use configuration.