Perimeter embossing in an absorbent article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsShelley R. Rasmussen, Marcus D. Weiher, Teresa M. Zander, Laura J. Walker
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Abstract
An absorbent feminine care article (20) having a longitudinal direction (22), a lateral direction (24), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (72, 72a), and an intermediate portion (76) located between the end portions. The article (20) comprises an absorbent body structure (30) sandwiched between a cover (26) and a baffle (28). In a particular aspect, the absorbent structure (30) can include one or more distinctively configured embossment regions (34), and the embossment regions can be distributed along the intermediate portion (76) of the article.
Claims20
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, first and second longitudinally opposed end portions, and an intermediate portion located between the end portions, said article comprising
- a liquid-permeable cover;
- a baffle;
- an absorbent body sandwiched between said cover and baffle;
- a nonlinear embossment region formed in at least a portion of said cover and said absorbent body, said embossment region extending longitudinally along said intermediate portion of the article.
An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, first and second longitudinally opposed end portions, and an intermediate portion located between the end portions, said article comprising
- a liquid-permeable cover;
- a baffle;
- an absorbent body sandwiched between said cover and baffle;
- and
- a curvilinear embossment region formed in at least a portion of said cover and absorbent body, said embossment region extending longitudinally along said intermediate portion of the article;
- wherein
- said embossment region extends at least 4 cm across said intermediate portion of the article;
- said embossment region has an undulating, back-and-forth pattern-shape;
- said embossment region has a traversing distance which is at least about 0.3 cm and not more than about 1.1 cm, along at least said intermediate portion of the article;
- said embossment region has a traversing frequency of back-and-forth cycles which is at least about 1.5 cycles and not more than about 6 cycles over a distance of at least 5 cm along the longitudinal direction within said intermediate portion of the article;
- said embossment region has a width which,is at least about 0.1 cm and not more than about 0.5 cm, as measured between an outboard edge of said embossment region and a corresponding, inboard edge of said embossment region.
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