Absorbent article with highlighted passive barrier
View Patent ↗An absorbent article includes an absorbent core, a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, a first graphic visible at the body-facing surface, and a top component affixed to the article body and including an attached region and a cantilevered region, wherein the cantilevered region includes a translucent portion through which the first graphic is at least partially visible. The translucent portion can include a second graphic, wherein the first graphic and the second graphic combine to form the appearance of a third graphic. The article can also include a baffle forming at least part of the garment-facing surface, wherein the baffle includes a baffle graphic, and wherein at least a portion of the article body is translucent such that the baffle graphic is visible at the body-facing surface such that the first graphic and the baffle graphic combine to form the appearance of a fourth graphic.
1. An absorbent article comprising:
an article body including an absorbent core, a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, and a first graphic visible at the body-facing surface; and
a top component affixed to the article body at the body-facing surface, wherein the top component includes an absorbent material, and wherein the top component includes an attached region and a cantilevered region, and wherein the cantilevered region includes a translucent portion through which the first graphic is at least partially visible.
2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the translucent portion is configured to alter the appearance of the first graphic.
3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the entire cantilevered region is translucent.
4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the translucent portion of the cantilevered region includes a second graphic.
5. The absorbent article of claim 4 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic combine to form the appearance of a third graphic.
6. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the attached region has a perimeter, and wherein the cantilevered region extends from the perimeter.
7. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein the cantilevered region is configured to be hingedly movable at the perimeter.
8. The absorbent article of claim 6 , wherein a portion of the cantilevered region apart from the perimeter is attached to the article body.
9. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the cantilevered region includes a plurality of layers.
10. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the cantilevered region is configured to be spaced apart from the body-facing surface.
11. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the article body includes a baffle forming at least part of the garment-facing surface, and wherein the baffle includes a baffle graphic.
12. The absorbent article of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the article body is translucent such that the baffle graphic is visible at the body-facing surface.
13. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first graphic and the baffle graphic combine to form the appearance of a fourth graphic.
14. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the cantilevered region includes a second graphic, and wherein the first graphic, the baffle graphic, and the second graphic combine to form the appearance of a fifth graphic.
15. An absorbent article comprising:
an article, body including an absorbent core, a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, and a first graphic visible, at the body-facing surface; and
a top component affixed to the article body at the body-facing surface, wherein the top component includes an absorbent material, and wherein the top component includes an attached region and a cantilevered region, and wherein the cantilevered region includes a translucent portion through which the first graphic is at least partially visible, wherein the translucent portion of the cantilevered region includes a second graphic, and wherein the first graphic and the second graphic combine to form the appearance of a third graphic.
16. The absorbent article of claim 15 , wherein the attached region has a perimeter, and wherein the cantilevered region extends from the perimeter.
17. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein the cantilevered region is configured to be hingedly movable at the perimeter.
18. The absorbent article of claim 16 , wherein a portion of the cantilevered region apart from the perimeter is attached to the article body.
19. The absorbent article of claim 15 , wherein the cantilevered region includes a plurality of layers.