Absorbent article with sensation member
OwnerDonald Roe, Masaharu Nishikawa +2inventors
InventorsDonald Roe, Masaharu Nishikawa, Jennifer Nandrea, Kuang-Kai Liu
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes a backsheet having a longitudinal axis, a topsheet attached to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. The article may also include barrier leg cuffs. The article further includes a sensation member, which sensation member may be defined in part by the topsheet or may be separate from the topsheet. The sensation member may be a wetness sensation member, a temperature sensation member, or a combination of the two. A visible highlight(s) may be associated with the sensation member.
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An absorbent article having a waist region and a crotch region, the article comprising:
- a backsheet having a longitudinal axis;
- a topsheet attached to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface;
- an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet;
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- a sensation member with first and second joining regions spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis, the first joining region being attached to the topsheet at the waist region and the second joining region being attached to the topsheet at the crotch region,
- the sensation member consisting essentially of a liquid permeable layer of hydrophilic material.
An absorbent article having a waist region and a crotch region, the article comprising:
An absorbent article having a waist region and a crotch region, the article comprising:
- a backsheet having a longitudinal axis;
- a topsheet attached to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface;
- an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet;
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- a sensation member with first and second joining regions spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis, the first joining region being attached to the topsheet at the waist region and the second joining region being attached to the topsheet at the crotch region,
- the sensation member including a support layer having a body-facing surface and an opposite surface facing the topsheet, and an active component on one of the body-facing surface or the opposite surface of the sensation member, wherein said active component is chosen from at least one of a temperature sensation agent, a hydrophilic coating, and a hydrophobic coating applied to said opposite surface of said sensation member.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a backsheet having a longitudinal axis;
- a topsheet attached to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface and an opposite surface facing the backsheet;
- an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet;
- a sensation member comprising an active component disposed on a region of the topsheet on one of the body-facing surface and the opposite surface,
- the region of the topsheet spaced from the absorbent core, wherein said active component is chosen from at least one of a temperature sensation agent, a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating applied to said opposite surface of said sensation member.
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An absorbent article comprising:
- a backsheet having a longitudinal axis;
- a topsheet attached to the backsheet and having a body-facing surface;
- an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet;
- first and second spaced barrier leg cuffs attached to the topsheet parallel to the longitudinal axis;
- a sensation member having first and second spaced sides, the first side being attached to the first barrier leg cuff and the second side being attached to the second barrier leg cuff with the sensation member spaced a distance from the body-facing surface of the topsheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.