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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Shirlee Ann Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Jessica Sara Van Handel, Menasha, WI (US);
Brooke Ashley Zimmer, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis-dang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Brunswick, GA (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Shirlee Ann Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Jessica Sara Van Handel, Menasha, WI (US);
Brooke Ashley Zimmer, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis-Dang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Brunswick, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
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.