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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Tom Russell Belau, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert David Forrester, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael John Flattum, Appleton, WI (US);
Bernhardt Edward Kressner, Appleton, WI (US);
Tom Russell Belau, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert David Forrester, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael John Flattum, Appleton, WI (US);
Bernhardt Edward Kressner, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles including one or more discrete components. Representative discrete components include the nonwoven layer of the outer cover, the barrier film layer of the outer cover, the absorbent core, the bodyside liner, fasteners, ears and attachment panels. The discrete components include a continuous detector material. A representative continuous detector material may be an optical brightener. The discrete components also include a masking block. The masking block may decrease or eliminate the detectable presence of an optical brightener.