Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Brooke Ashley Zimmer

Joseph Daniel Coenen

Andrew Mark Long

Marcille Faye Ruman

Shirlee Ann Weber

Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt

Adrienne Rae Loyd

David Fleger Bishop

Davis-Dang H Nhan

Richard Norris Dodge, Ii

Darold Dean Tippey

Angela Ann Johnston

Katherine Carol Wheeler

Connie May McMorrow

Jessica Sara Van Handel

Stephen Carl Baumgartner

Mary Alice Berceau

Richard Norris Dodge Ii

An absorbent article having improved leakage protection when the wearer of the absorbent article is lying on their side. The absorbent article has a surge layer in liquid communication with a portion of the garment facing region and a portion of a side edge of the absorbent core.

Disposable absorbent article with side lying leakage improvement

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.

Wetness indicator with hydrophanous element for an absorbent article

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Brooke Ashley Zimmer