Patent ID: 9011397
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article configured for controlled deformation when insulted by a user, the absorbent article comprising: an absorbent body having a body-facing surface, a garment-facing surface, and a first graphic visible at the body-facing surface; a deformable top component positioned adjacent to the body-facing surface, the top component having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a longitudinally-extending centerline, a transversely-extending centerline, and a peripheral edge, wherein the top component includes an attached region and a cantilevered region, and wherein the cantilevered region includes a translucent portion through which the first graphic is at least partially visible, wherein the translucent portion includes a second graphic and wherein the first graphic and the second graphic combine to form the appearance of a third graphic; and a fluid shrinkable string attached to the deformable top component in a pattern capable of providing forces to the top component when insulted by a user.