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US 2004/0111075 A1Published application
Elastic contained within a jointly folded top cover and bottom cover and process of making
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorAdrienne Loyd
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Abstract
An absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article is a pad that includes a top cover and a lower baffle. The absorbent article also includes a shaping element. The shaping element is folded within the top cover and the absorbent article. The fold is directed toward the baffle. The top cover therefore forms a terminal seam on the lower surface of the baffle. A process is also disclosed. The process includes folding the shaping element into the edges of the top cover and the baffle as the top cover and the baffle form a single fold.
Claims27
An article comprising:
- a liquid-permeable top cover;
- a liquid-impermeable bottom cover;
- an absorbent first element enclosed by the top cover and the bottom cover;
- and
- a first shaping element wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are folded over the first shaping element, and wherein at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover includes a terminal edge under the article.
2 more elements
An article comprising:
- a top cover including a first liquid permeability;
- a bottom cover including a second liquid permeability, wherein the first liquid permeability is greater than the second permeability;
- an absorbent first element enclosed by the top cover and the bottom cover;
- and
- a first shaping element wherein the first shaping element is enfolded with the top cover and the bottom cover, and wherein at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover includes a terminal edge under the article.
2 more elements
A process comprising the steps of:
- providing a top cover including a first liquid permeability;
- providing a bottom cover including a second liquid permeability, wherein the first liquid permeability is greater than the second liquid permeability,
- providing a first shaping element between the top cover and the bottom cover;
- and
- folding the shaping element in the top cover and the bottom cover in a direction toward the bottom cover, wherein at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover terminates at a seam under the bottom cover.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.