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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Russell Joseph Brumm, Menasha, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Sandra Kay Knight, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/537 (2006.01); A61F 13/495 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/53704 (2013.01); A61F 13/53708 (2013.01); A61F 13/53713 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15292 (2013.01); A61F 2013/4956 (2013.01); A61F 2013/53773 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid-distributing structure includes a flexible body having a plurality of fluid reservoirs defined therein, and a plurality of directional fluid barriers. The fluid reservoirs are fluidly connected to one another by openings defined within the body. Each fluid barrier is associated with one of the openings defined in the body, and is configured to permit fluid flow through the opening in a downstream direction and inhibit fluid flow through the opening in an upstream direction.