IP Library Granted Patent US 8,231,590
Granted Patent B2
US 8,231,590 · App. 11/025,645 · Granted Jul 31, 2012

Visually coordinated absorbent product

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Patent No.
US 8,231,590
App. No.
11/025,645
Granted
Jul 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A visually coordinated absorbent product includes a article component having a body side liner, a garment side outer cover and an absorbent core disposed between the body side liner and the garment side outer cover. The article component has at least a first and second visual characteristic, wherein the first visual characteristic is different than the second visual characteristic. The article component is disposed in a packaging component having at least the first and second visual characteristics. In one embodiment, the packaging component is an individual pouch sized and configured to hold a single, individual article component. In various embodiments, the visual characteristics can include color, embossment, printing, and/or side sealing.

Claims (7)

1. A visually coordinated absorbent product comprising:

an absorbent article component comprising a body side liner, a garment side outer cover and an absorbent core disposed between said body side liner and said garment side outer cover;

a first packaging component having at least first and second visual characteristics, wherein said article component is disposed in said first packaging component; and

a second packaging component having said at least said first and second visual characteristics, wherein said first packaging component is disposed in said second packaging component.

2. A visually coordinated absorbent product comprising

an absorbent article component comprising a garment side outer cover and an absorbent core adjacent said garment side outer cover, wherein said article component has at least a first and second visual characteristic, wherein said first visual characteristic is different than said second visual characteristic; and

a packaging component which is transparent or translucent and the a first and second visual characteristics are visible thru the packaging components such that the packaging component appears to have the a first and second visual characteristics on the surface thereof.

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