Absorbent articles including hidden graphics
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsShirlee Ann Weber, Lisa Ann Dimitrijevs, Thomas Michael Gage, Christopher Peter Olson
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Abstract
A disposable and refastenable pant includes hidden graphics. When the fastening system is engaged, such as would be the case during use, the hidden graphics are not directly visible upon inspection of the interior and exterior surfaces of the garment. The hidden graphics become visible when the fasteners are disengaged from one another. For training pants, the hidden graphics can be used by the caregiver or parent as a motivational and educational instrument to improve the speed and quality of the total toilet training process.
Claims67
A package of absorbent articles with hidden graphics, comprising:
- a bag defining an interior space;
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- a plurality of prefastened absorbent articles disposed within the interior space, the prefastened absorbent articles each defining first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the waist regions, the absorbent articles each comprising:
- fastening components disposed in the first waist region;
- at least one mating fastening component disposed in the second waist region, the first and second waist regions overlapping one another to define an overlap region, and the fastening components releasably engaged with the at least one mating fastening component;
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- a graphic disposed in the overlap region to define a hidden graphic.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- an absorbent chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the first and second waist regions, the first waist region defining a pair of transversely opposed side panels;
- first and second fastening components disposed respectively on the pair of side panels;
- at least one mating fastening component disposed in the second waist region, the fastening components adapted to releasably engage the at least one mating fastening component;
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- a graphic disposed on the absorbent chassis;
- wherein attachment of the fastening components to the at least one mating fastening component forms an overlap region of the first and second waist regions, the graphic being disposed in the overlap region and in the second waist region, separate from and transversely outward from the at least one mating fastening component, to define a hidden graphic.
An absorbent article, comprising:
- an absorbent chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the first and second waist regions, the first waist region defining a pair of transversely opposed side panels;
- first and second fastening components disposed respectively on the pair of side panels and comprising mechanical fastening elements;
- at least one mating fastening component disposed in the second waist region and comprising mechanical fastening elements, the fastening components adapted to releasably engage the at least one mating fastening component;
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- a graphic disposed on the absorbent chassis;
- wherein attachment of the fastening components to the at least one mating fastening component forms an overlap region of the first and second waist regions, the graphic being disposed in the overlap region and on the inner surface of one of the side panels to define a hidden graphic.
An absorbent article defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the first and second waist regions, the absorbent article comprising a fastening system that comprises first and second fastening components disposed in the first waist region and first and second mating fastening components disposed in the second waist region, at least one of the mating fastening components comprising a freeform graphic, the first and second fastening components being substantially the same size or larger than the freeform graphic and being substantially the same size or larger than the first and second mating fastening components such that the freeform graphic forms a hidden graphic when the first and second fastening components are centrally positioned relative to and engaged with the first and second mating fastening components.
An absorbent article defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, front and back longitudinally spaced waist regions, a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions, an inner surface, and an opposite outer surface, the absorbent article comprising a fastening system that comprises first and second fastening components disposed on the inner surface in the back waist region and first and second mating fastening component disposed on the outer surface in the front waist region, each of the mating fastening components having a length dimension measured parallel to the longitudinal axis that is equal to or greater than a width dimension measured parallel to the transverse axis, and at least one of the mating fastening components comprising a freeform graphic that forms a hidden graphic when the first and second fastening components are engaged with the first and second mating fastening components.
An absorbent article defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the first and second waist regions, the absorbent article comprising:
- an absorbent chassis comprising an outer cover and an outer cover graphic;
- first and second fastening components disposed in the first waist region and comprising mechanical fastening elements;
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- at least one mating fastening component bonded to the outer cover in the second waist region, the at least one mating fastening component comprising mechanical fastening elements adapted to releasably engage the fastening components, at least one of the fastening components or the at least one mating fastening component comprising a graphic defining a hidden graphic, the outer cover graphic and the hidden graphic being related in subject matter.
An absorbent article defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, front and back longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the front and back waist regions, the absorbent article comprising:
- an absorbent chassis;
- front elastic side panels extending transversely outward from the absorbent chassis in the front waist region;
- back elastic side panels extending transversely outward from the absorbent chassis in the back waist region;
- a mechanical fastening system comprising first and second fastening components disposed on the front elastic side panels and first and second mating fastening components disposed on the back elastic side panels;
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- a graphic located on at least one of the fastening components or mating fastening components and forming a hidden graphic when the first and second fastening components are engaged with the first and second mating fastening components.
A method of making packages of absorbent articles, comprising:
- providing an absorbent article comprising an absorbent chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, first and second longitudinally spaced waist regions, and a crotch region which extends between and interconnects the first and second waist regions, the absorbent chassis comprising a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent assembly disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
- creating a graphic on the absorbent chassis;
- attaching first and second fastening components to the absorbent chassis in the first waist region;
- attaching at least one mating fastening component to the absorbent chassis in the second waist region, the fastening components adapted to releasably engage the at least one mating fastening component;
- releasably engaging the first and second fastening components with the at least one mating fastening component to define an overlap region of the first and second waist regions, the graphic disposed in the overlap region to define a hidden graphic;
- assembling a plurality of absorbent articles having hidden graphics;
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- placing the assemblage of absorbent articles having hidden graphics in a bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.