US 2017/0290710 A1 · WEARABLE ARTICLE HAVING ARTWORK

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a wearable article 20 continuous in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction comprising a main body 38 and a ring-like elastic belt 40 comprising an outer cover layer 42 at the most garment-facing side and a backsheet 60 attached to the skin-facing surface of the outer cover layer 42; wherein the longitudinal length of the outer cover layer 42 is longer than the longitudinal length of the crotch panel 56 and shorter than the longitudinal length of the backsheet 60; and further comprising: a front belt artwork region 40F disposed on the front waist panel 52 where the outer cover layer 42 is absent; and a back belt artwork region 40B disposed on the back waist panel 54 where the outer cover layer 42 is absent; and wherein one or both of the front belt artwork region 40F and the back belt artwork region 40B comprises a belt artwork 40A; a transitional region 34F, 34B disposed on the front waist panel 52 and the back waist panel 54 where the outer cover layer 42 exists; and a crotch artwork region 30 disposed on the crotch panel 56 comprising a crotch artwork 40A; wherein at least some of the belt artwork 30A and some of the crotch artwork 40A are printed on the backsheet 60, wherein when the opacity of the outer cover layer is OC and the opacity of one or both of the front belt and the back belt 84, 86 comprising the belt artwork is OB, respectively, the difference between OC and OB is less than about 20%.

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Dependent claims

A wearable article, comprising:

a main body and a ring-like elastic belt comprising a front belt and a back belt;
a center of the front belt is joined to a front waist panel of the main body, a center of the back belt is joined to a back waist panel of the main body, the front and back belt each having a left side panel and a right side panel where the main body does not overlap, and the transverse edges of the front belt and the back belt are joined forming a first seam and a second seam to form a waist opening and two leg openings;
wherein the front belt and back belt are discontinuous of each other;
the main body having a crotch panel between the front waist panel and the back waist panel, the main body comprising an outer cover layer at a most garment facing side and a backsheet attached to a body facing surface of the outer cover layer;
wherein a longitudinal length of the outer cover layer is longer than a longitudinal length of the crotch panel and shorter than a longitudinal length of the backsheet;
a front belt artwork region disposed on the front waist panel where the outer cover layer is absent;
and a back belt artwork region disposed on the back waist panel where the outer cover layer is absent;
and wherein one or both of the front belt artwork region and the back belt artwork region comprises a belt artwork;
a transitional region disposed on the front waist panel and the back waist panel where the outer cover layer is present;
and
a crotch artwork region disposed on the crotch panel comprising a crotch artwork;
wherein at least a portion of the belt artwork and at least a portion of the crotch artwork are printed on the backsheet, wherein when an opacity of the outer cover layer is OC and an opacity of one or both of the front belt and the back belt comprising the belt artwork is OB, respectively;
wherein the difference between OC and OB is less than about 20%.

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A wearable article, comprising:

a main body and a ring-like elastic belt comprising a front belt and a back belt;
a center of the front belt is joined to a front waist panel of the main body, a center of the back belt is joined to a back waist panel of the main body, the front and back belt each having a left side panel and a right side panel where the main body does not overlap, and the transverse edges of the front belt and the back belt are joined forming a first seam and a second seam to form a waist opening and two leg openings;
wherein the front belt and back belt are discontinuous of each other;
the main body having a crotch panel between the front waist panel and the back waist panel, the main body comprising an outer cover layer at a most garment facing side and a backsheet attached to a body facing surface of the outer cover layer;
wherein a longitudinal length of the outer cover layer is longer than a longitudinal length of the crotch panel and shorter than a longitudinal length of the backsheet;
a front belt artwork region disposed on the front waist panel where the outer cover layer is absent;
and a back belt artwork region disposed on the back waist panel where the outer cover layer is absent;
and wherein one or both of the front belt artwork region and the back belt artwork region comprises a belt artwork;
a transitional region disposed at the front waist panel and the back waist panel where the outer cover layer is present;
and
a crotch artwork region disposed on the crotch panel comprising a crotch artwork;
wherein the belt artwork and the crotch artwork are printed on the backsheet, and the belt artwork observed directly on the backsheet is provided with reduced brightness and increased contrast compared to the crotch artwork, such that the intensity of the belt artwork and the crotch artwork appear to be substantially similar when observed as an article from a garment facing side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wearable article having artwork

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Abstract

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