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US 8,492,609 · App. 12/123,663 · Granted Jul 23, 2013

Absorbent article with printed layer

Inventors: Cornelia Ecker (Sulzbach, DE); Ivano Gagliardi (Pescara, IT); Paolo Veglio (Pescara, IT)
Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 8,492,609
App. No.
12/123,663
Granted
Jul 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A feminine hygiene article with a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core placed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article may include a printed pattern which is printed on a garment-facing side of the backsheet. The printed pattern is visible through at least a portion of topsheet outside a core area.

Claims (17)

1. A feminine hygiene article comprising:

i) a nonwoven topsheet;

ii) a nonwoven backsheet;

iii) an absorbent core placed between the topsheet and the backsheet;

iv) a fluid impermeable barrier layer placed between the core and backsheet;

v) a printed flower pattern, and

vi) an embossed flower pattern;

wherein the absorbent core defines a core area on a surface of the topsheet which is smaller than the surface of the topsheet, wherein the surface of the core area is between about 30% and about 70% of the surface of the topsheet,

wherein the embossed pattern is located within the core area,

wherein the printed pattern is printed on the backsheet, wherein the printed pattern covers the majority of the backsheet, including the portions of the backsheet which are located under the core area,

wherein the printed pattern is printed with an hydrophobic ink,

wherein said printed pattern is visible on the garment facing side of the backsheet as well as through at least a portion of an area of the body facing side of the topsheet which is outside the core area;

wherein said printed pattern is not visible through the core area;

wherein an adhesive is applied to the garment facing side of the backsheet,

wherein a releasable cover covers the adhesive, wherein the adhesive is not applied to a finger lift portion of the backsheet such that the releasable cover is not attached to the backsheet at the finger lift portion;

wherein said article is a pantiliner; and

wherein the printed pattern is visible through the releasable cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: ECKER, CORNELIA; GAGLIARDI, IVANO; VEGLIO, PAOLO
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 07108950 · May 25, 2007 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080294139A1 · Nov 27, 2008