10.04.22
Janet E. Collins, Neenah, WI; David Biggs, Neenah, WI; Eric D. Johnson, Larsen, WI; and Alanna Haessler, Appleton, WI.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 3/15/19
Issued: 8/30/22
An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising: a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover; a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof; and a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the secondary fastening system comprising a pair of secondary first fastening components and a pair of secondary second fastening components, the secondary first fastening components being located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, one of the secondary second fastening components being located on one of the ears and the other one of the secondary second fastening components being located on the other ear, each of the secondary second fastening components being selectively engageable with one of the secondary first fastening components, a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the primary second fastening component being greater than 20, wherein the ears have an opacity such that the secondary first fastening components are visible to a user through the respective ears when the secondary first fastening components are engaged with the respective secondary second fastening component, wherein a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the secondary first fastening components covered by the ears being greater than 15.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 3/15/19
Issued: 8/30/22
An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising: a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover; a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof; and a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the secondary fastening system comprising a pair of secondary first fastening components and a pair of secondary second fastening components, the secondary first fastening components being located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, one of the secondary second fastening components being located on one of the ears and the other one of the secondary second fastening components being located on the other ear, each of the secondary second fastening components being selectively engageable with one of the secondary first fastening components, a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the primary second fastening component being greater than 20, wherein the ears have an opacity such that the secondary first fastening components are visible to a user through the respective ears when the secondary first fastening components are engaged with the respective secondary second fastening component, wherein a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the secondary first fastening components covered by the ears being greater than 15.