Absorbent article having perception of depth
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 that 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, the absorbent article 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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- an insert positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the insert having at least a first layer,
- the first layer having a colored portion, the colored portion being viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the colored portion having a first shade and a second shade, the first shade and the second shade being the same color, the color being orange, green, blue, violet, or indigo, the second shade being different from the first shade in lightness, darkness, and/or tone.
An absorbent article having an upper surface, a lower surface and a periphery, the absorbent article 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;
- an insert positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the insert having at least a first layer;
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- a non-colored portion, the non-colored portion being viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the first layer, having a colored portion, the colored portion being viewable from the viewing surface of the topsheet, the colored portion having a first shade and a second shade, the first shade and the second shade being the same color, the color being a different color from the non-colored portion, the second shade being different from the first shade in lightness, darkness, and/or tone.
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