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Patent No.:

US 9744082 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2014

Absorbent article with recessed body conforming structure

Applicant:

Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);

Inventors:

Jessica Annette Ives Dieringer, Neenah, WI (US);

Cheri Lee Paul, Neenah, WI (US);

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc, Neenah, WI (US);

Attorney:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Primary Examiner:

Bradley Philips

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01); A61F 13/472 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/532 (2006.01); A61F 13/53 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/537 (2006.01); A61F 13/47 (2006.01); A61F 13/535 (2006.01); A61F 13/51 (2006.01); A61F 13/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/51108 (2013.01); A61F 13/00063 (2013.01); A61F 13/47 (2013.01); A61F 13/47218 (2013.01); A61F 13/537 (2013.01); A61F 13/5323 (2013.01); A61F 13/4704 (2013.01); A61F 13/49001 (2013.01); A61F 2013/1578 (2013.01); A61F 2013/4587 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51023 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51186 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5355 (2013.01); A61F 2013/530437 (2013.01); A61F 2013/530445 (2013.01); A61F 2013/53778 (2013.01); A61F 2013/53782 (2013.01);
Abstract

An absorbent article includes a body side liner, a back sheet, an absorbent body positioned between the body side liner and the back sheet, and a distribution layer positioned between the absorbent body and the back sheet. The absorbent body defines a first opening having an opening length that is at least 50% the absorbent body length. The first opening has a median anterior portion width that is greater than a median central portion width that is greater than a median posterior portion width. The first opening includes a well, a channel, and a taper. The well transitions into the channel via a first convex transition and a concave transition. The channel transitions into the taper via a second convex transition.

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