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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Meghan Elizabeth Collins, Palatine, IL (US);
Richard Dickerson Mosbacher, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Brunswick, GA (US);
Shirlee Ann Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Jessica Sara Van Handel, Menasha, WI (US);
Meghan Elizabeth Collins, Palatine, IL (US);
Richard Dickerson Mosbacher, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Brunswick, GA (US);
Shirlee Ann Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Jessica Sara Van Handel, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an absorbent article for preventing leakage, the article including an absorbent assembly having an absorbent assembly perimeter and a leakage warning element disposed adjacent a portion of the perimeter, wherein the leakage warning element is adapted to provide a physical sensation indicating a fullness level of the absorbent assembly. Also disclosed is an absorbent article for providing a wearer with a warning of potential leakage, the article including an absorbent assembly and a leakage warning element disposed adjacent the absorbent assembly, wherein the leakage warning element is adapted to impart a physical sensation to the wearer.