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OwnerHerman P. Benecke, William A. Ivancic +4inventors
InventorsHerman P. Benecke, William A. Ivancic, Russell H. Barnes, Elizabeth Drotleff, Bhima Vijayendran, Jean E. Schelhorn
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The present invention relates generally to products for absorbing bodily fluids, such as feminine sanitary pads, tampons, wound dressings, bandages, and the like. The absorbent personal article of the invention includes a color masking layer with fluid impermeable areas disposed on a fluid permeable support fabric in spaced relationship. The article may include an absorbent core, a topsheet, a backsheet, and a spreading layer in addition to or in combination with the color masking layer. The L values of the color masking layer and support fabric are preferably in the relationship of: 1 Lsystem - Lcloth Lsystem > 0.1 for black and dark colors, where Lsystem is less than or equal to 35. For all colors, the L values of the color masking layer and support fabric are in the relationship of: 2 Lsystem - Lcloth Lsystem > 0.2 Lsystem where Lsystem>35. The absorbent article may include an array of fluid impermeable surfaces that cover up to 95% of a support fabric disposed atop the absorbent core of the article.
An absorbent personal article for bodily fluids comprising a color masking layer including fluid impermeable areas disposed on a fluid permeable support fabric in spaced relationship.
An absorbent article having a color masking layer comprising a plurality of areas comprised of fluid impermeable material separated by fluid permeable spaces, wherein said fluid impermeable material has a luminosity greater than that of said fluid permeable spaces.
An absorbent article for bodily fluids comprising an apertured topsheet having an L value greater than 60 and a color masking fabric layer underlying the topsheet.
An absorbent article for bodily fluids comprising a color masking layer including:
A method for enhancing color masking properties of an absorbent article having a color masking layer including fluid impermeable areas disposed on a fluid permeable support material in spaced relationship, comprising applying a hydrophilic surfactant to the surface of the color masking layer.
An absorbent personal article comprising a pad structure, wherein said pad structure is adapted to absorb bodily fluids and wherein said pad structure is further adapted to result in reduced visual perception of bodily fluids that have been absorbed and retained within said pad structure of said article.
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