Absorbent article
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPatricia Lee Christon, Bryan Keith Feller, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Rosa Alejandra Hernandez
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Abstract
The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article.
Claims20
An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, comprising:
- a topsheet having a bottom surface and a viewing surface positioned opposite to the bottom surface, the viewing surface facing upwardly towards the upper surface of the absorbent article;
- a backsheet having a garment facing surface and a user facing surface positioned oppositely to the garment facing surface, the backsheet being joined to the topsheet;
- an absorbent core having a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite to the top surface, the absorbent core being positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
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- the absorbent core printed thereon a colored portion, the colored portion viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the colored portion having a first shade and a second shade, the first shade being positioned substantially within the second shade, the second shade being different from the first shade, the shades operating to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article by a user looking upon the viewing surface of the topsheet.
An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, comprising:
- a topsheet having a bottom surface and a viewing surface positioned opposite to the bottom surface, the viewing surface facing upwardly towards the upper surface of the absorbent article;
- a backsheet having a garment facing surface and a user facing surface positioned oppositely to the garment facing surface, the backsheet being joined to the topsheet;
- an absorbent core having a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite to the top surface, the absorbent core being positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
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- the topsheet having printed thereon a colored portion, the colored portion viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the colored portion having a first shade and a second shade, the first shade being positioned substantially within the second shade, the second shade being different from the first shade, the shades operating to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article by a user looking upon the viewing surface of the topsheet.
An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, comprising:
- a topsheet having a bottom surface and a viewing surface positioned opposite to the bottom surface, the viewing surface facing upwardly towards the upper surface of the absorbent article;
- a backsheet having a garment facing surface and a user facing surface positioned oppositely to the garment facing surface, the backsheet being joined to the topsheet;
- an absorbent core having a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite to the top surface, the absorbent core being positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet;
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- the topsheet and absorbent core having printed thereon a colored portion, the colored portion viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the colored portion of either the topsheet or the absorbent core having a first shade and the colored portion of either the other of the topsheet or the absorbent core having a second shade, the first shade being positioned substantially within the second shade, the second shade being different from the first shade, the shades operating to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article by a user looking upon the viewing surface of the topsheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.