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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
May. 15, 2014
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Cai Shan Tan, Seongnam-si, KR;
Franz Aschenbrenner, Kastl, DE;
Jina Gwag, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
DooHong Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
SangWook Lee, Antioquia, CO;
Meijia Ng, Singapore, SG;
SoHyun S. Park, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article has non-uniform dimensioned side barrier features and includes a lower structure. The article also includes an upper structure in fluid communication with the lower structure. The upper structure is adjacent and bonded to the lower structure. Embossment channels or embossment features and said side barrier feature lateral-most edges define side barrier features having either non-uniform lateral width dimensions or a combination of non-uniform lateral width and non-uniform height dimensions along the longitudinal direction of said article.