Array of disposable absorbent articles having a sequence of graphics corresponding to a wearer's stages of development

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9254228-B2
Application number	US-201313975437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2013
Priority date	Jul 24, 2007
Publication date	Feb 9, 2016
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016

Abstract

An array of disposable absorbent articles comprising a sequence of graphic designs corresponding to a wearer's stage of development. For a disposable diaper, the array of disposable absorbent article graphic designs may comprise a first absorbent article graphic design for newborns and infants, a second absorbent article graphic design for toddlers, and a third absorbent article graphic design for older wearers, and other absorbent article graphic designs, and a wetness indicator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An array of disposable absorbent articles having a sequence of graphics, the array comprising:
a first absorbent article, wherein less than about 20% of a surface area of an externally visible outer garment facing portion of the first absorbent article comprises a dye or pigment, and wherein the first absorbent article comprises fasteners;
a second absorbent article, wherein at least about 25% of a surface area of an externally visible outer garment facing portion of the second absorbent article comprises a dye or pigment, and wherein the second absorbent article comprises a pull on chassis; and
a third absorbent article, wherein at least about 80% of a surface area of an externally visible outer garment facing portion of the third absorbent article comprises a dye or pigment, and wherein the third absorbent article comprises a pull on chassis.

2. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second absorbent articles have overlapping sizes.

3. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the first and third absorbent articles have overlapping sizes.

4. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second and third absorbent articles have overlapping sizes.

5. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third absorbent articles are diapers.

6. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein less than about 10% of the surface area of the outer garment facing portion of the first absorbent article comprises a dye or pigment.

7. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second absorbent article comprises a wetness indicator.

8. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 7 , wherein the third absorbent article comprises a wetness indicator.

9. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein less than about 70% of the surface area of the outer garment facing portion of the second absorbent article comprises a dye or pigment.

10. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein at least about 90% of the surface area of the outer garment facing portion of the third absorbent article comprises a dye or a pigment.

11. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the first absorbent article is substantially white.

12. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second absorbent article comprises fasteners.

13. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the third absorbent article comprises fasteners.

14. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second absorbent article comprises stretch sides.

15. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the third absorbent article comprises stretch sides.

16. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 15 , wherein the first absorbent article comprises stretch sides.

17. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the first absorbent article comprises an umbilical cord notch.

18. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second absorbent article comprises a stretch feature across a waist portion.

19. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 18 , wherein the third absorbent article comprises a stretch feature across a waist portion.

20. The array of disposable absorbent articles according to claim 1 , wherein the second absorbent article comprises a flexible core.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Ashton Gregory
• Grovak Molly Kelly
• Ishihara Kaoru
• Vargo Deborah Ann

Classifications

• A61F2013/8497

  having decorations or indicia means · CPC title

• A61F2013/00153

  coloured or with decoration pattern or printing · CPC title

• A61F13/42 Primary

  with wetness indicator or alarm · CPC title

• A61F13/15203

  Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency (chemical aspects A61L15/00) · CPC title

• A61F13/00059

  provided with visual effects, e.g. printed or colored · CPC title