Absorbent article with indicator

• Main Authors: NHAN DAVIS-DANG HOANG, ALES THOMAS MICHAEL III, KNIGHT SANDRA KAY, LARATTA WILLIAM PITMAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 28.08.2013
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROSTHESES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A disposable absorbent article and a method for providing a disposable absorbent article having a urine insult volume indicator and a longitudinal centerline having a urine insult volume indicator and a longitudinal centerline includes a liquid permeable inner surface for facing a wearer; an outer cover having an outer surface for facing away from the wearer; an absorbent body disposed therebetween; and a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions.; The article also includes a two-dimensional pattern having a plurality of segments, a longitudinal extent, and a transverse extent, the pattern disposed between the absorbent core and the outer surface, wherein the pattern is in fluid contact with the absorbent core, and wherein a segment changes appearance when wetted and is visible from the outer surface when wetted.