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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Margaret G. Latimer, Alpharetta, GA (US);
John H. Conrad, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Andrea S. Clewley, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/538 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/534 (2006.01); A61F 13/53 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/538 (2013.01); A61F 13/15699 (2013.01); A61F 13/534 (2013.01); B32B 37/203 (2013.01); A61F 2013/530715 (2013.01); B32B 2037/0092 (2013.01); B32B 2305/20 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unitary fabric structure for use within a personal care absorbent article includes a composite of at least two functional components for fluid intake. The two functional components include a fibrous, liner functional component and at least one fibrous, surge functional component. The functional components are positioned immediately adjacent one another within the composite and held together directly to one another.