Components of articles including contrasting printed blocks
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsTom Russell Belau, Robert David Forrester, Michael John Flattum, Paula Cardinahl Winkel, Bernhardt Edward Kressner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles including one or more discrete components. Representative discrete components include the nonwoven layer of the outer cover, the absorbent core, the bodyside liner, fasteners, ears and attachment panels. The discrete components include a material having a Surface Topographic Variance value of 30 micrometers or greater. The material includes a printed block having a Printed Block Sensor Value that is about three times greater than a Sensor Value for the area of the material outside of the printed block.
Claims14
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, further comprising:
- a discrete component, wherein the discrete component is part of the absorbent article;
- wherein the discrete component is an outercover which includes a material and the material is a necked bonded laminate material having a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 125 micrometers;
- wherein the material includes a printed block and a printed picture, the printed block being located in a longitudinal position on the discrete component and in a lateral position on the discrete component;
- and
- wherein the printed block has a Printed Block Sensor Value and the material has a Background Sensor Value at the same lateral position as the printed block and the ratio of the Printed Block Sensor Value to the Background Sensor Value is at least 3.25 to 1 and wherein the material of the discrete component further includes a continuous detector material and a masking block.
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction comprising:
- an outer cover having a garment-facing surface;
- a bodyside liner;
- an absorbent core located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner;
- and
- an attachment panel, wherein the attachment panel is located on the garment-facing surface of the outer cover;
- and wherein the attachment panel includes a nonwoven material and the nonwoven material has a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 30 micrometers;
- wherein the nonwoven material of the attachment panel further includes a continuous detector material and a masking block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.