Void volume indicator and method of consumer product selection
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsAlethea Angelic Marie Swiecicki, David Charles Musil, Debra Ann Haase
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Abstract
A void volume indicator, a packaging system, and a method of consumer product selection are disclosed. The void volume indicator can have either a primary wetness indicator, a secondary wetness indicator, or both that corresponds to a portion of a package having either a primary capacity indicator, a secondary capacity indicator, or both. After using the void volume indicator, feedback from the indicator can be used to select an absorbent article having an appropriate absorbent capacity for the person's needs.
Claims30
A void volume indicator comprising:
- a plurality of wetness indication zones each having a primary wetness indicator, and wherein the plurality of wetness indication zones provide feedback by the primary wetness indicators to indicate progressively increasing void volumes;
- and
- the primary wetness indicators each having a color wherein the color corresponds to a package color located on at least a portion of a package containing at least one absorbent article having an absorbent capacity appropriate for the indicated void volume.
A void volume indicator comprising:
- a plurality of wetness indication zones each having a secondary wetness indicator, and wherein the plurality of wetness indication zones provide feedback by the secondary wetness indicators to indicate progressively increasing void volumes;
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- the secondary wetness indicators each having an indicia wherein the indicia correspond to a package indicia located on at least a portion of a package containing at least one absorbent article having an absorbent capacity appropriate for the indicated void volume.
A kit comprising a package containing at least one void volume indicator and at least one absorbent article.
A packaging system comprising:
- a plurality of packages each containing at least one absorbent article having an absorbent capacity, each of the packages contain only absorbent articles having the same absorbent capacity, and at least two packages contain absorbent articles having a different absorbent capacity;
- an exterior face located on each package having a primary capacity indicator;
- and wherein the primary capacity indicators are different color hues of the same base color, and a darker hue is present on the package containing the absorbent article having a higher absorbent capacity than the package containing the absorbent article having a lower absorbent capacity.
A method of absorbent article selection comprising:
- providing a void volume indicator;
- providing a plurality of packages each containing at least one absorbent article having an absorbent capacity, each of the packages contain only absorbent articles having the same absorbent capacity, and at least two packages contain absorbent articles having a different absorbent capacity, and
- recommending the absorbent article having the absorbent capacity indicated after using the void volume indicator.
A method of absorbent article selection comprising:
- using a void volume indicator;
- capturing bodily fluids with the void volume indicator;
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- selecting an absorbent article package based on feedback from the void volume indicator.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a transparent bottomsheet, and
- an absorbent structure disposed adjacent the transparent bottomsheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.