Absorbent article with a fluid entangled body facing material including a plurality of projections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12029633
APP PUB NO 20230038985A1
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17960448

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An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article. In one aspect, the absorbent article comprises a body facing material having a first layer and a second layer with fibers of the layers entangled with each other. The body facing material can further comprise projections and land areas adjacent to the projections along with apertures in the land area.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INCNEENAH WI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biggs, David Glen Neenah, US 21 369
Butler, Andy R Albert Park, AU 12 349
Finn, Niall Lethbridge, AU 19 385
Hammond, Andrew Thomas Appleton, US 16 303
Johnson, Eric Donald Larsen, US 27 1099
Kirby, Scott SC Wahroonga, AU 11 257
Krautkramer, Candace Dyan Neenah, US 36 875
Popp, Robert Lee Greenville, US 131 5251
Roberson, Leila Joy Kimberly, US 9 189
Schlinz, Daniel Robert Greenville, US 41 1534
Williams, Kendell Jean Greenville, US 16 294

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