Absorbent article with lengthwise, compact-fold

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8231591
APP PUB NO 20070250028A1
SERIAL NO

11408324

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A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) interposed between the first end-section (72) and the second end-section (72a). At least a portion of the first end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a first end-fold-region (64) which is substantially convex along a backsheet-side of the article. At least a portion of the second end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a second end-fold-region (66) which is substantially convex along the backsheet-side of the article. In other aspects, the article can include a first, lengthwise-fold-region (58) in the first end-section, a second, lengthwise-fold-region (62) in the second end-section, and a third, lengthwise-fold-region (68) in the intermediate section. Additionally, the first lengthwise-fold-region can have a first, fold-direction that is opposite a third, fold-direction of the third lengthwise-fold-region.

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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
Heck, Angela Rae Appleton, US 10 239
Pateras, Carrie Nicole Appleton, US 8 101
Ruman, Marcille Faye Oshkosh, US 67 989
Schroeder, Karyn Clare Neenah, US 8 135
Woltman, Garry Roland Appleton, US 50 1274

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