03.17.16
Sarah O’Brien, Neenah, WI; SangWook Lee, Seoul, South Korea; Sion Choi, GyeongGi-do, South Korea; Marcela Rendon, Bogota, Colombia; and Jin Chen, Appleton, WI. Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 9/27/13
Issued: 1/19/16
A feminine care absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a depth direction, wherein the longitudinal direction defines a distal end and a proximal end, and wherein the feminine care absorbent article comprises: a liquid permeable topsheet, wherein the liquid permeable topsheet comprises a longitudinally extending central layer positioned adjacent a first longitudinally extending side layer and a second longitudinally extending side layer in the transverse direction, wherein the first side layer includes a first encapsulated region, wherein the first encapsulated region is defined by a first located about a first fold axis, the first fold axis extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the encapsulated region at least partially envelops a first decolorizing agent carrier material treated with a first decolorizing agent for decolorizing menses, and further wherein at least one layer of the topsheet defines a body-facing surface of the feminine care absorbent article; and a liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the liquid impermeable backsheet defines a garment-facing surface.
Filed: 9/27/13
Issued: 1/19/16
A feminine care absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a depth direction, wherein the longitudinal direction defines a distal end and a proximal end, and wherein the feminine care absorbent article comprises: a liquid permeable topsheet, wherein the liquid permeable topsheet comprises a longitudinally extending central layer positioned adjacent a first longitudinally extending side layer and a second longitudinally extending side layer in the transverse direction, wherein the first side layer includes a first encapsulated region, wherein the first encapsulated region is defined by a first located about a first fold axis, the first fold axis extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the encapsulated region at least partially envelops a first decolorizing agent carrier material treated with a first decolorizing agent for decolorizing menses, and further wherein at least one layer of the topsheet defines a body-facing surface of the feminine care absorbent article; and a liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the liquid impermeable backsheet defines a garment-facing surface.