Disposable absorbent article with disposal tab

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8216200
APP PUB NO 20110082436A1
SERIAL NO

12575107

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An absorbent article is provided for personal wear about a wearer's waist. The article includes a pair of front side panels attached to the front waist region and a pair of back side panels attached to the back waist region, and is configurable from a wear configuration to a disposal configuration in which the article is generally compacted for disposal. The article also includes a disposal tab having an attachment region with an attachment width and a tab region with a gripping width, the attachment region attached to one of the front or back side panels, the tab region being attachable to the article in at least the disposal configuration of the article, wherein the attachment width is substantially equal to the gripping width.

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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
Faulks, Michael John Neenah, US 46 1523
Meetz, Nancy Darlene Appleton, US 1 10
Popp, Robert Lee Hortonville, US 130 5002
Rogers, Sandra Marie Appleton, US 7 233
Sperl, Michael Donald Waupaca, US 23 425
Tipton, Troy Leonard Neenah, US 1 10

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