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Granted Patent B2
US 9,895,272 · App. 12/646,414 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Absorbent articles with primary and secondary indicating

Inventors: Mattias Schmidt (Idstein, DE); Miguel Alvaro Robles (Wyoming, OH); Donald Carroll Roe (West Chester, OH); Michael I. Divo (Friedrichsdorf, DE)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
A61F13/42A61F2013/422
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Patent No.
US 9,895,272
App. No.
12/646,414
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator.

Claims (43)

1. A disposable wearable absorbent article, comprising:

an absorbent core with a total absorbent capacity and an outboard end;

a primary visual fullness indicator;

a center and a lateral centerline; and

a secondary visual wetness indicator, having an inboard end and an outboard end;

wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is spaced apart from the primary visual fullness indicator;

the primary visual fullness indicator's outboard edge is inboard of the secondary visual wetness indicator's outboard edge;

wherein substantially all of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from the outboard end of the absorbent core;

wherein the article further comprises an acquisition layer with an outboard end; a portion of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed inboard to the outboard end of the acquisition layer;

the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed offset from the center such that the visual fullness indicator does not overlap with the lateral centerline; and

a portion of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from the outboard end of the acquisition layer.

2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed proximate to the primary visual fullness indicator.

3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed proximate to an outboard end of the primary visual fullness indicator.

4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the inboard end of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from an inboard end of the primary visual fullness indicator.

5. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from an outboard end of the primary visual fullness indicator.

6. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein substantially all of the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed inboard to the outboard end of the absorbent core.

7. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is a fullness indicator.

8. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein an overall shape of the secondary visual wetness indicator is substantially elongated.

9. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein an overall length of the primary visual fullness indicator is greater than an overall length of the secondary visual wetness indicator.

10. The absorbent article of claim 1 , including an additional secondary visual wetness indicator.

11. A disposable wearable absorbent article, comprising:

an absorbent core with a total absorbent capacity and an outboard end;

an acquisition layer with an outboard end;

a primary visual fullness indicator having an outboard end; and

a secondary visual wetness indicator having an outboard end; and

a center and a lateral centerline;

wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed longitudinally inboard to a portion of the absorbent core;

wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is spaced apart from the primary visual fullness indicator;

the primary visual fullness indicator's outboard edge is inboard of the secondary visual wetness indicator's outboard edge;

the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed offset from the center such that the visual fullness indicator does not overlap with the lateral centerline; and

wherein substantially all of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from the outboard end of the acquisition layer.

12. The absorbent article of claim 11 , wherein substantially all of the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed inboard to the outboard end of the acquisition layer.

13. A disposable wearable absorbent article, comprising:

an absorbent core with an outboard end;

a distribution layer with an outboard end;

a primary visual fullness indicator having an outboard end;

a center and a lateral centerline; and

a secondary visual wetness indicator that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of at least a particular concentration of a bodily exudates, the secondary visual wetness indicator having an outboard end;

wherein the secondary visual wetness indicator is spaced apart from the primary visual fullness indicator;

the primary visual fullness indicator's outboard edge is inboard of the secondary visual wetness indicator's outboard edge;

the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed offset from the center such that the visual fullness indicator does not overlap with the lateral centerline; and

wherein substantially all of the secondary visual wetness indicator is disposed outboard from the outboard end of the distribution layer.

14. The absorbent article of claim 13 , wherein substantially all of the primary visual fullness indicator is disposed inboard to the outboard end of the distribution layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2010
From: SCHMIDT, MATTIAS; ROBLES, MIGUEL ALVARO; ROE, DONALD CARROLL; DIVO, MICHAEL I.
To: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61141573 · Dec 30, 2008
Related Publication 20100168700A1 · Jul 1, 2010