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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Todd W. Wilkes, Appleton, WI (US);
Lacey L. Poole, Appleton, WI (US);
Joseph Andrew Mlinar, Appleton, WI (US);
Marlene R. Dins, Appleton, WI (US);
Russell Evan Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Brian K. Rhodes, Larsen, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A pant-like garment having an elastomeric film laminate front panel and back panel. A front leg elastic member disposed adjacent the front panel leg edge. A back leg elastic member disposed adjacent the back panel leg edge. The absorbent garment having a leg elastic covering panel which extends between and interconnects the front panel to the back panel such that the front leg elastic member is sandwiched between the leg elastic covering panel and the front panel and such that the back leg elastic member is sandwiched between the leg elastic covering panel and the back panel. The length of the leg elastic covering panel is less than the garment length. An absorbent composite is attached to the leg elastic covering panel and a pair of side seams connects the front region to the back region to define a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.