Absorbent product containing absorbent articles each having different graphic

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10080691-B2
Application number	US-201414552579-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2014
Priority date	Jan 21, 2003
Publication date	Sep 25, 2018
Grant date	Sep 25, 2018

Abstract

In one aspect, an absorbent product includes a package and at least n absorbent articles contained in the package (n is greater than 10). Each of the absorbent articles has a body contacting surface and a garment contacting surface. Each of the absorbent articles includes a component material disposed between the body contacting surface and the garment contacting surface. The component material has a printed graphic which is seen through either the body contacting or garment contacting surfaces. The n graphics of the n absorbent articles are different from each other, and preferably have a predetermined association. In another aspect, a method is directed to printing a graphic on a sheet material which will become a component material for the absorbent articles. In another aspect, a method is directed to producing the absorbent product including the package and the n absorbent articles contained in the package.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of making and packaging sanitary napkins, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a backsheet material comprising a film having a first graphic printed thereon via an online or offline printing process;
b. providing a topsheet material comprising an apertured formed thermoplastic film having a second graphic printed thereon via an online or offline printing process;
c. providing an absorbent core material;
d. combining together portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material to form a first sanitary napkin and a second sanitary napkin; and
e. packing the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin into a common package;
f. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the first graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are different from each other in terms of graphic design; and
g. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the second graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are also different from each other in terms of graphic design.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first graphic is printed on the backsheet material via an offline printing process.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second graphic is printed on the topsheet material via an offline printing process.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second graphic is printed on the topsheet material via an offline printing process.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first graphic comprises graphic components and wherein the graphic design difference of the first graphic comprises a difference in position of the graphic components on the first sanitary napkin in comparison to position of the graphic components on the second sanitary napkin.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphic design difference of the first graphic comprises variations of color combinations associated with the first graphic.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the graphic difference of the second graphic comprises a difference in geometrical shapes on the first sanitary napkin and geometrical shapes on the second sanitary napkin.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the graphic difference of the second graphic comprises a difference in geometrical shapes on the first sanitary napkin and geometrical shapes on the second sanitary napkin.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphic difference of the second graphic comprises a difference in geometrical shapes on the first sanitary napkin and geometrical shapes on the second sanitary napkin.

10. A method of making and packaging sanitary napkins, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a backsheet material comprising a film having a first graphic printed thereon via an online or offline printing process;
b. providing a topsheet material comprising an apertured formed thermoplastic film having a second graphic printed thereon via an online printing process;
c. providing an absorbent core material;
d. combining together portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material to form a first sanitary napkin and a second sanitary napkin; and
e. packing the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin into a common package;
f. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the first graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are different from each other in terms of graphic design; and
g. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the second graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are also different from each other in terms of graphic design.

11. A method of making and packaging sanitary napkins, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a backsheet material comprising a film having a first graphic printed thereon;
b. providing a topsheet material comprising an apertured formed thermoplastic film having a second graphic printed thereon;
c. providing an absorbent core material;
d. combining together portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material to form a first sanitary napkin and a second sanitary napkin; and
e. packing the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin into a common package;
f. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the first graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are different from each other in terms of graphic design;
g. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the second graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin are also different from each other in terms of graphic design; and
h. wherein one of an online printing process and an offline printing process is employed to print the first graphic and the other of the online printing process and the offline printing process is employed to print the second graphic.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Nair Radhakrishnan Janardanan
• Hsueh Kesyin Fugger
• Gray Michael Vincent
• Tao Jay
• Ohnishi Kazuyuki
• Song Limin
• Lawson Michael Irwin
• Mcnally Matthew Gerald
• Kokoruda Deborah Kay
• Glackin Iii George Bartol
• Tomi Koichi

Classifications

• A61F13/15585 Primary

  of babies' napkins, e.g. diapers (A61F13/15617 - A61F13/15804 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61F2013/8497

  having decorations or indicia means · CPC title

• B41J3/407

  for marking on special material · CPC title

• B65D85/07

  for compressible or flexible articles (for wearing apparel B65D85/18) · CPC title

• A61F13/55145

  multiple packaged items · CPC title