Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, the front waist region having a front fastener and an outermost surface, the absorbent article further including a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The absorbent article also includes an absorbent assembly including a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover; and a gripper handle disposed in the front waist region and extending from the outermost surface, wherein the outermost surface is one of the outer cover and the front fastener.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2015
Date of Patent:
February 23, 2021
Assignee:
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Inventors:
Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Nicole Jeane Barna, Nancy Ellen Dawson, John T. Hahn, Eric Donald Johnson, Paul Alois Weber, Georgia Lynn Zehner