Components of articles including continuous detector materials
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsTom Russell Belau, Robert David Forrester, Michael John Flattum, 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 barrier film layer of the outer cover, the absorbent core, the bodyside liner, fasteners, ears and attachment panels. The discrete components include a continuous detector material. A representative continuous detector material may be an optical brightener. The discrete components also include a masking block. The masking block may decrease or eliminate the detectable presence of an optical brightener.
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A disposable absorbent article comprising:
- a discrete component including a continuous detector material wherein the continuous detector material is able to effectuate a magnetic continuity, an electrical continuity, or an electromagnetic continuity, wherein the discrete component is part of the absorbent article and wherein the discrete component includes a masking block and the masking block acts as a detectable discontinuity to the continuous detector material and wherein the discrete component has a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 20 micrometers.
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction comprising:
- an outer cover, wherein the outer cover includes a continuous detector material and a masking block wherein the continuous detector material is able to effectuate a magnetic continuity, an electrical continuity, or an electromagnetic continuity and the masking block acts as a detectable discontinuity to the continuous detector material and wherein the outer cover includes a nonwoven material and wherein the outer cover has a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 30 micrometers;
- a bodyside liner;
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- an absorbent core located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner.
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;
- 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 continuous detector material and a masking block wherein the continuous detector material is able to effectuate a magnetic continuity, an electrical continuity, or an electromagnetic continuity and the masking block acts as a detectable discontinuity to the continuous detector material, and wherein the attachment panel includes a nonwoven material having a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 175 micrometers.
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction comprising:
- an outer cover, wherein the outer cover includes a nonwoven material having a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 30 micrometers;
- wherein the nonwoven material includes a continuous detector material and a masking block wherein the continuous detector material is able to effectuate a magnetic continuity, an electrical continuity, or an electromagnetic continuity and the masking block acts as a detectable discontinuity to the continuous detector material;
- a bodyside liner;
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- an absorbent core located between the outer cover and the bodyside liner.
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;
- 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 having a Surface Topographic Variance value of at least 175 micrometers;
- and wherein the nonwoven material includes a continuous detector material and a masking block wherein the continuous detector material is able to effectuate a magnetic continuity, an electrical continuity, or an electromagnetic continuity and the masking block acts as a detectable discontinuity to the continuous detector material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.