Paul T Vangompel

6336922, Jan 8, 2002

Oct 28, 1996

08/739231

Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
Timothy James Blenke - Neenah WI
Nancy Ellen Dawson - Neenah WI
Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Carl Gerard Rippl - Appleton WI
Barbara Oakley Sauer - Fremont WI
Georgia Lynn Zehner - Larsen WI

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

6043853, 60438529, 604392

An absorbent article includes at least one fit panel which is located in one of the waist sections of the absorbent article adjacent an end edge of the absorbent article. The fit panel extends laterally beyond both of the side edges of an absorbent chassis of the absorbent article. The fit panel may include a center bridge panel and a pair of laterally opposed side panels which are connected to opposed lateral edges of the bridge panel. Desirably, the bridge panel and side panels provide individual zones of elasticity across the width of the fit panel which have different elastic properties.

6387084, May 14, 2002

Feb 13, 1996

08/600317

Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
Julie Terese Brocker - Appleton WI
Lori Sue Schutkoske - Winneconne WI
Betsy Carolyn Westlake - Appleton WI

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

60438504, 604387

An elongated sanitary napkin has deflectable longitudinal side edges formed by an edge or peripheral seal along the opposite sides of an absorbent. A garment attachment panel is secured to the underside of each side edge. A fixed portion of the panel is bonded flat against the side edge so that a free portion of the panel, extending from the fixed portion, is directed inward and downward. During use, the panels are fastened together beneath an undergarment crotch portion by hook and loop type fastener. Fastener and panels are sized so that when fastened the panels exert a pull on the side edges, controlling their deflection and, for example, preventing them from folding in over the absorbent. The garment attachment panels confine the undergarment crotch portion under the absorbent so that, for example, an elasticized edge of the crotch portion is prevented from pulling up and onto the absorbent.

6414217, Jul 2, 2002

May 3, 2000

09/562968

Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI
Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
John Philip Vukos - Neenah WI
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1320

604378, 60438522

A disposable absorbent article is provided which includes a substantially liquid-impermeable outer cover, a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent body located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, and a pair of fasteners located on the laterally opposed side edges in one of the waist sections of the absorbent article. The outer cover can be configured to provide a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10 percent when subjected to a tensile force of 100 gmf per inch (per 2. 54 cm) of width according to the Material Elongation and Deformation Tensile Test set forth herein. The outer cover can further define a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 800 g/m /24 hr. The permanent deformation of the outer cover in use can result in a lateral breathability gradient ratio between the outer cover in the waist section and the crotch or intermediate section of the article of at least about 1. 25 according to the Product Deformation Test set forth herein.

6454752, Sep 24, 2002

Mar 17, 2000

09/527776

Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Gary Lee Travis - Oshkosh WI
Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

604389, 60438503, 60438501, 604387

A pant-like, prefastened, refastenable, disposable absorbent article includes a pair of fasteners which provide refastenable side seams and at least one waist size adjustment means. The prefastened absorbent article defines a pair of laterally opposed side edges and a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges. The fasteners are permanently attached to the side edges of one of the waist edges and engage the side edges of the opposed waist edges to form the refastenable side seams defining a waist opening and a pair of leg openings in the prefastened absorbent article. The fasteners are further configured to provide a waist size adjustment means. The waist size adjustment means allows the wearer or the caregiver to reduce or increase the waist perimeter dimension of the prefastened absorbent article to conform the article to the wearers body after the absorbent article is positioned on the wearer by releasably engaging the waist size adjustment means to the exterior surface of the prefastened absorbent article.

6503236, Jan 7, 2003

May 3, 2000

09/563416

Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI
Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
John Philip Vukos - Neenah WI
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1320

60438522, 60438524, 604367

A disposable absorbent article is provided which includes a substantially liquid-impermeable outer cover, a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent body located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, and a pair of fasteners located on the laterally opposed side edges in one of the waist sections of the absorbent article. The outer cover can be configured to provide a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10 percent when subjected to a tensile force of 100 gmf per inch (per 2. 54 cm) of width according to the Material Elongation and Deformation Tensile Test set forth herein. The outer cover can further define a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 800 g/m /24 hr. The permanent deformation of the outer cover in use can result in a longitudinal breathability gradient ratio between the outer cover in the waist section and the crotch or intermediate section of the article of at least about 1. 25 according to the Product Deformation Test set forth herein.

6506186, Jan 14, 2003

May 3, 2000

09/562967

Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Paul Joseph Datta - Appleton WI
Mark George Everson - Neenah WI
Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Gary Lee Travis - Oshkosh WI
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI
Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A16F 1520

60438522, 60438525, 604378

A disposable absorbent article is provided which includes a substantially liquid-impermeable outer cover, a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent body located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, and a pair of leg elastics located on the laterally opposed side edges of the article in at least the intermediate section of the article. The outer cover can be configured to provide a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10 percent when subjected to a tensile force of 100 gmf per inch (per 2. 54 cm) of width according to the Material Elongation and Deformation Tensile Test set forth herein. The permanent deformation of the outer cover in use can result in the article having a substantially permanent leg elastic deformation value of at least about 3 percent when subjected to the Product Deformation Test set forth herein.

6552245, Apr 22, 2003

May 3, 2000

09/563417

Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Paul Joseph Datta - Appleton WI
Mark George Everson - Neenah WI
Yung Hsiang Huang - Appleton WI
Gary Lee Travis - Oshkosh WI
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI
Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

604367, 604370, 60438522

A disposable absorbent article is provided which includes a substantially liquid-impermeable, extensible outer cover, a liquid permeable, extensible bodyside liner, and an absorbent body located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner. The extensible outer cover and extensible bodyside liner can be configured to provide a substantially permanent deformation of at least about 10 percent when subjected to a tensile force of 100 gmf per inch (per 2. 54 cm) of width according to the Material Elongation and Deformation Tensile Test set forth herein.

6902552, Jun 7, 2005

Apr 4, 2003

10/407403

Paul Theodore VanGompel - Hortonville WI, US
Julie Terese Brocker - Appleton WI, US
Lori Sue Schutkoske - Winneconne WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F013/15
A61F013/20

60438504, 604387, 604391

An elongated, curved sanitary napkin having elasticized, raised side edges along the opposite sides of an absorbent. A garment attachment panel is secured to the underside of each side edge. A fixed portion of the garment attachment panel is bonded to each side edge so that a free portion of each of the garment attachment panels, extending from the fixed portion, is directed generally inward and downward. During use, the garment attachment panels are fastened together beneath an undergarment crotch. The fastener and the garment attachment panels are dimensioned so that, when fastened, the garment attachment panels exert a pull on the side edges and control their deflection, thereby preventing them from folding in over the absorbent. The garment attachment panels confine the crotch portion of the undergarment under the absorbent so that the edges of the panty crotch are prevented from pulling up and onto the absorbent.