Wetness indicator with hydrophanous element for an absorbent article
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-013/42
G01N-031/22
출원번호
US-0897579
(2007-08-30)
등록번호
US-8383875
(2013-02-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Long, Andrew Mark
Weber, Shirlee Ann
Van Handel, Jessica Sara
Zimmer, Brooke Ashley
Nhan, Davis-Dang
Tippey, Darold Dean
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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초록▼
An absorbent article is provided for absorbing a liquid, the absorbent article including a chassis including a liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent structure positioned between the liner and the outer cover, the chassis including a front region and a back region, the front region and the back reg
An absorbent article is provided for absorbing a liquid, the absorbent article including a chassis including a liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent structure positioned between the liner and the outer cover, the chassis including a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween. The absorbent article also includes a wetness indicator positioned adjacent the liner or the outer cover, the wetness indicator including a hydrophanous tissue layer having an absorbent-structure-facing side and being in liquid communication with the absorbent structure or the liner, and an indicator material disposed between the absorbent-facing side of the tissue layer and the absorbent structure. The absorbent article can also include a film layer disposed adjacent the tissue layer, and the indicator material can include an active constituent adapted to wick along the tissue layer when the absorbent article is insulted.
대표청구항▼
1. An absorbent article for absorbing a liquid, the absorbent article comprising: a chassis including a liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent structure positioned between the liner and the outer cover, the chassis including a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, th
1. An absorbent article for absorbing a liquid, the absorbent article comprising: a chassis including a liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent structure positioned between the liner and the outer cover, the chassis including a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween;a wetness indicator positioned adjacent the liner or the outer cover, the wetness indicator including a hydrophanous tissue layer having an absorbent-structure-facing side and being in liquid communication with the absorbent structure or the liner, and a permanent indicator material disposed between the absorbent-facing side of the tissue layer and the absorbent structure, wherein the tissue layer is adapted to substantially block the visibility of the indicator material through the liner when the article is dry, and to allow visibility of the indicator material through the liner when the article is wetted;further comprising a first film layer disposed between the absorbent structure and the liner. 2. The absorbent article of claim 1, further comprising a second film layer disposed on a side of the tissue layer opposite the first film layer, wherein at least one of the first and second film layers is liquid-permeable. 3. The absorbent structure of claim 1, wherein the first film layer is disposed between the tissue layer and the liner. 4. The absorbent article of claim 3, wherein the indicator material is disposed on the first film layer. 5. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material disposed on the absorbent-facing side of the tissue layer. 6. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material is disposed on the absorbent structure. 7. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material is printed. 8. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material includes an active constituent adapted to wick along the tissue layer when the absorbent article is insulted. 9. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material includes a plurality of active constituents. 10. The absorbent article of claim 1, further comprising printed material located on the tissue layer, wherein the printed material is visible through the liner when the article is dry. 11. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the indicator material is adapted to be partially visible through the liner prior to insult. 12. The absorbent article of claim 1, further comprising an image layer disposed between the tissue layer and the absorbent structure, wherein the indicator material is disposed on the image layer. 13. An absorbent article for absorbing a liquid, the absorbent article comprising: a chassis including a liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent structure positioned between the liner and the outer cover, the chassis including a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween;a wetness indicator positioned adjacent the liner, the wetness indicator including a tissue layer having a liner-facing side and an absorbent-structure-facing side and being in liquid communication with the absorbent structure, a film layer positioned between the liner and the tissue layer, and an indicator material disposed between the absorbent-facing side of the tissue layer and the absorbent structure. 14. The absorbent article of claim 13, wherein the tissue layer is hydrophanous.
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