Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,649,916 · App. 08/630,659
Thin absorbent article having wicking and crush resistant properties
Inventors:
Joseph DiPalma, Timothy Scot Stilp, R. John Birtwell
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 22, 1997
Filed: Apr 10, 1996
Inventors
Joseph DiPalma
Timothy Scot Stilp
R. John Birtwell
Assignee (at issue)
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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