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US 10,835,425 B2Granted
Absorbent article having a wetness indicator
AssigneeAssociated Hygienic Products LLC
InventorCharles F. Schroer, Jr.
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Abstract
An absorbent article having an outer cover with an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, an absorbent core positioned adjacent the interior surface of the outer cover, and a wetness indicator graphic located on the outer cover. The wetness indicator graphic has a permanent graphic defining at least one non-printed area and a changing graphic located within the at least one non-printed area of the permanent graphic such that the permanent graphic and the changing graphic together give the appearance of a uniform graphic.
Claims19
An absorbent article comprising:
- an outer cover having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface;
- an absorbent core positioned adjacent to the interior surface of the outer cover;
- and
- a state change indicator graphic located on the outer cover, the state change indicator graphic comprising:
- a permanent graphic defining at least one non-printed area having a first shape;
- and
- a changing graphic located within the at least one non-printed area of the permanent graphic and having a second shape substantially similar to the first shape, the changing graphic configured to respond to a change in pH level;
- wherein the permanent graphic cannot be differentiated from the changing graphic when the changing graphic is visually perceptible.
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