Absorbent article
The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article. At least one tone contains a graphic.
1. An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, the absorbent article comprising:
a topsheet having a bottom surface and a viewing surface positioned opposite to the bottom surface;
a backsheet having a garment facing surface and a user facing surface positioned oppositely to the garment facing surface, the backsheet being joined to the topsheet;
an absorbent core having a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite to the top surface, the absorbent core being positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; and
an insert positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the insert having at least a first layer, the first layer having a first shade and a second shade viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the second shade being different from the first shade.
2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade is positioned substantially within the second shade.
3. The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said first shade comprises a first graphic.
4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade is positioned substantially centrally with respect to the second shade.
5. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade and/or second shade are blue, green, violet, indigo, or white.
6. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade is darker than the second shade.
7. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade is blue, green, violet, or indigo, and the second shade is white.
8. The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said second shade comprises a second graphic.
9. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article is a sanitary napkin, pantiliner, or incontinence pad.
10. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade and the second shade operate to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article by a user looking upon the viewing surface of the topsheet.
11. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the first shade and the second shade are positioned substantially centrally in relation to the periphery of the absorbent article.
12. An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, the absorbent article comprising:
a topsheet having a bottom surface and a viewing surface positioned opposite to the bottom surface;
a backsheet having a garment facing surface and a user facing surface positioned oppositely to the garment facing surface, the backsheet being joined to the topsheet;
an absorbent core having a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite to the top surface, the absorbent core being positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; and
an insert positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the insert having at least a first layer,
the absorbent article having a colored portion, the colored portion being viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet and being positioned on either the first layer or the absorbent core, the colored portion having a first shade and a second shade,
wherein the colored portion further includes a third shade different from the first shade and the second shade, the third shade operating as a boundary between the two shades, the boundary substantially separating the second shade from the first shade.
13. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first shade is positioned substantially within the second shade.
14. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first shade is positioned substantially centrally with respect to the second shade.
15. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first shade, second shade, and/or third shade are blue, green, violet, indigo, or white.
16. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the first shade is a first graphic.
17. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the second shade is a second graphic.
18. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the colored portion is positioned substantially centrally in relation to the periphery of the absorbent article.
19. The absorbent article of claim 12 , wherein the colored portion is a substantially elongated shape.