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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Simon Poruthoor, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rebecca Griffin, Woodstock, GA (US);
Lei Huang, Duluth, GA (US);
Balaji K. Kandadai, Cumming, GA (US);
Suzanne Murray, Appleton, WI (US);
Hue Scott Snowden, Canton, GA (US);
Herb Velazquez, Neenah, WI (US);
Dean M. Wydeven, Appleton, WI (US);
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Simon Poruthoor, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rebecca Griffin, Woodstock, GA (US);
Lei Huang, Duluth, GA (US);
Balaji K. Kandadai, Cumming, GA (US);
Suzanne Murray, Appleton, WI (US);
Hue Scott Snowden, Canton, GA (US);
Herb Velazquez, Neenah, WI (US);
Dean M. Wydeven, Appleton, WI (US);
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a first major surface which forms a body-facing surface of the absorbent article, and a second major surface disposed distally from the first major surface which forms a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article. The article includes an absorbent core positioned between the first major surface and the second major surface. The article also includes at least one heat-activatable expandable structure. The at least one heat-activatable expandable structure is disposed on or below the first major surface. Application of heat to the heat-activatable expandable structure causes the heat-activatable expandable barrier structure to form distinctive designs, barriers and/or channels.