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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2012
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Melissa Jean Dennis, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell Frederick Ross, Atlanta, GA (US);
Luke Hagan, Providence, RI (US);
Thomas Andrew Lutzow, Providence, RI (US);
Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Aidan J Petrie, Jamestown, RI (US);
Alan Schinazi, Providence, RI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A disposable personal care article includes a shell having a unitary structure for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region; wherein the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area, the first area including body adhesive properties; wherein at least a portion of the first area comprises a body attachment means for adhering the shell directly to the skin and/or hair of the wearer; and wherein the shell has an anterior portion and a posterior portion where the posterior portion exhibits a higher % Extension relative to the anterior portion when a stretching force of 454 grams is applied, as measured by the % Strain Differential Test; and an absorbent structure present in the second area of the shell, wherein the first area is longitudinally separated from the second area.