Absorbent article having a protected fastening system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9849043
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15102620

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An absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly including longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a front waist region, a back waist region. The absorbent article also includes a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the absorbent assembly in the back waist region, each of the ears comprising a loop fastening component. The absorbent article also includes a nonwoven shield coupled to the garment-facing surface of the outer cover and a hook material patch, wherein the hook material patch is disposed between the outer cover and the shield such that at least a portion of the plurality of hooks is accessible through an aperture, and such that at least a portion of the base layer edges is covered by the shield.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INCWISCONSIN WISCONSIN

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Barnes, Nickolas Paul Neenah, US 1 29
Lord, Patrick Robert Neenah, US 11 456
Patel, Himanshi Arunkumar Neenah, US 1 29
VandenPlas, Bonnie Lynn North Ogden, US 1 29

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