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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Alethea Angelic Marie Swiecicki, Greenville, WI (US);
David Charles Musil, Appleton, WI (US);
Debra Ann Haase, Larsen, WI (US);
Alethea Angelic Marie Swiecicki, Greenville, WI (US);
David Charles Musil, Appleton, WI (US);
Debra Ann Haase, Larsen, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A void volume indicator, a packaging system, and a method of consumer product selection are disclosed. The void volume indicator can have either a primary wetness indicator, a secondary wetness indicator, or both that corresponds to a portion of a package having either a primary capacity indicator, a secondary capacity indicator, or both. After using the void volume indicator, feedback from the indicator can be used to select an absorbent article having an appropriate absorbent capacity for the person's needs.