Absorbent article having a fastening system with improved flexibility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9980859
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14169331

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An absorbent article is provided that can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can comprise a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the secondary fastening system including at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. A region of flexibility can be provided between adjacent components of the absorbent article between the at least one secondary first fastening component and the bodyside liner in an area under the at least one secondary first fastening component.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bishop, David Fleger Appleton, US 16 234
DeBroux, Jeffrey Alan Appleton, US 8 72
Enz, David John Neenah, US 13 69
Haessler, Alanna Nicole Appleton, US 1 8
Hancock-Cooke, Catherine Marguerite Neenah, US 16 263
Popp, Robert Lee Greenville, US 131 5251
VanDyke, Wendy Lynn Appleton, US 10 80

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