IP Library Granted Patent US 8,092,438
Granted Patent B2
US 8,092,438 · App. 12/498,430 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Disposable absorbent article products with improved stages of development identification

Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,092,438
App. No.
12/498,430
Granted
Jan 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable absorbent article is provided. The article comprises one or more disposable absorbent articles having a configuration corresponding to a wearer's stage of development, the disposable absorbent articles being enclosed in a package; a brand indicator disposed on the package; a line-up indicator disposed on the package, the line-up indicator including visual indicia and narrative indicia; and a stage specific indicator disposed on the package. The line-up indicator and stage specific indicator associate the absorbent article configuration with a corresponding stage of development, the association enabling a consumer to identify the appropriate absorbent article configuration for a wearer. An array of disposable absorbent article configurations is also provided.

Claims (15)

1. An article comprising:

a) one or more disposable absorbent articles having a configuration corresponding to a baby's stage of development, the disposable absorbent articles being enclosed in a package;

b) a brand indicator disposed on the package; and

c) an informational corridor disposed on the package, wherein the informational corridor includes a size indicator, a weight range indicator and at least one product benefit indicator, the product benefit indicator including visual indicia and narrative indicia;

wherein the size indicator is located adjacent to the weight range indicator and the weight range indicator is located adjacent to the at least one product benefit indicator; and

wherein the product benefit indicator conveys the benefit associated with the absorbent article configuration, the association enabling a consumer to identify the appropriate absorbent article configuration for a baby.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the brand indicator comprises a term corresponding to a brand of disposable absorbent article products.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the product benefit indicator indicia is selected from the group consisting of absorb away liner, blanket like feel, umbilical notch, contoured shape, high stretch sides, flexible fasteners, a 3-way fit, easy standing change, a pull on chassis and a feel wet liner.

4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the baby's stage of development is selected from the group consisting of a first stage of development, a second stage of development, a third stage of development and a fourth stage of development.

5. The article of claim 4 , wherein the first stage of development comprises a bonding stage.

6. The article of claim 4 , wherein the second stage of development comprises an exploring stage.

7. The article of claim 4 , wherein the third stage of development comprises a learning stage.

8. The article of claim 4 , wherein the fourth stage of development comprises a training stage.

9. The article of claim 1 , further comprising a stage specific indicator disposed on the package.

10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the package includes indicia illustrating an absorbent article on a wearer.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 11509362 · Aug 24, 2006
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