IP Library Granted Patent US 7,956,234
Granted Patent B2
US 7,956,234 · App. 11/025,528 · Granted Jun 7, 2011

Disposable garment having improved graphics

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Patent No.
US 7,956,234
App. No.
11/025,528
Granted
Jun 7, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable garment having a multicolored scene graphic is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the multicolored scene graphic includes a focal graphic and a background graphic, wherein the background graphic appears blurry relative to the focal graphic to enhance the conspicuousness of the focal graphic. Methods for making such articles are also disclosed.

Claims (7)

1. A method of producing an absorbent garment having a multicolored scene graphic disposed on a substrate, comprising:

providing a background graphic design;

applying a Gaussian blur of at least about 4 pixels to at least about 50% of an area of the background graphic design to create a blurred background graphic design;

providing a focal graphic design; and

disposing the blurred background graphic design and the focal graphic design on the substrate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Gaussian blur is applied using digital image software.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Gaussian blur is at least about 5 pixels and is applied to at least about 90% of an area of the background graphic design to create the blurred background graphic design.

Assignments (1)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
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