Animal excretion disposal sheet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9526227-B2
Application number	US-201314403923-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2013
Priority date	May 31, 2012
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

To allow a consumer to easily recall a product image derived from the scent of an animal excretion disposal sheet from the appearance of the product, to thereby improving the product image of the scented animal excretion disposal sheet. The animal excretion disposal sheet including the liquid permeable top sheet, the liquid impermeable back sheet, and the absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back surface sheet is configured to be an animal excretion disposal sheet in which the fragrance ingredient is applied to the top sheet or the absorbent body; the evocative information composed of at least one of color, graphic, and character that can evoke the scent of the fragrance ingredient is displayed on the top sheet or the absorbent body; and the evocative information can be visually recognized from the back sheet side.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An animal excretion disposal sheet comprising: a liquid permeable top sheet; a liquid impermeable back sheet; and an absorbent body that is disposed between the liquid permeable top sheet and the liquid impermeable back sheet;
wherein a fragrance ingredient is applied to the top sheet or the absorbent body;
evocative information composed of at least one of color, graphic and character that can evoke scent of the fragrance ingredient is displayed on the top sheet or the absorbent body; and
the evocative information can be visually recognized from the back sheet side.

2. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein
the evocative information can also be visually recognized from the top sheet side.

3. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein
the evocative information is an evocative color that can evoke the scent of the fragrance ingredient.

4. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 3 , wherein
a combination of the scent of the fragrance ingredient and the evocative color is any one of the following (a) to (f):
(a) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a soapy scent and the evocative color is a whitish or bluish color;
(b) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a green tea-like scent and the evocative color is a greenish color;
(c) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a floral scent and the evocative color is a pinkish or yellowish color;
(d) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a citrus scent and the evocative color is a yellowish or greenish color;
(e) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a fruity scent and the evocative color is a pinkish yellowish color; and
(f) the scent of the fragrance ingredient is a marine scent and the evocative color is a bluish color.

5. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein
the absorbent body is provided with an absorbent core and a top face side core wrapping sheet which is disposed on the top sheet side of the absorbent core; and
the evocative information is displayed on the top face side core wrapping sheet.

6. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein
a basis weight of the top sheet is at least 23 g/m 2 and the sum of the basis weight of the top sheet and a basis weight of the absorbent body is in a range of 59 g/m 2 to 232 g/m 2 .

7. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 6 , wherein
the basis weight of the absorbent body is in a range of 36 g/m2 to 202 g/m2.

8. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 , wherein
a total light transmittance of the back sheet is in a range of 20% to 90%.

9. The animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the total light transmittance is in a range of 40% to 70%.

10. A package body of animal excretion disposal sheet comprising: the animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 1 ; and a bag that houses the animal excretion disposal sheet,
wherein the animal excretion disposal sheet is housed in the bag in a state of being folded such that the back sheet composes an outer face.

11. The package body of the animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 10 , wherein
the animal excretion disposal sheet is folded so as to have an area in which portions of the top sheet oppose each other and an area in which the top sheet opposes the back sheet; and
the fragrance ingredient is applied to the area on the top sheet in which portions of the top sheet oppose each other.

12. The package body of the animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 10 , wherein
the evocative information is also displayed on a surface of the bag.

13. The package body of the animal excretion disposal sheet according to claim 11 , wherein
the evocative information is also displayed on a surface of the bag.

Assignees

• Unicharm Corp

Inventors

• Takahashi Yumei
• Sasano Yasuhiro
• Matsuo Takayuki

Classifications

• A01K1/0107 Primary

  Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets · CPC title

• E01H1/1206

  for picking up excrements (manure or urine pouches for animal husbandry A01K23/00) · CPC title

• A01K1/0125

  Foldable or collapsible litter boxes · CPC title

• A01K1/0157 Primary

  Mats; Sheets · CPC title

• A61L9/12

  Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor · CPC title