Patent ID: 8167862
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and adapted to be worn in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, said absorbent article comprising a main body portion, said main body portion comprising a liquid pervious body-facing surface, a liquid impervious garment-facing surface, and an absorbent core positioned between said body-facing surface and said garment-facing surface, said absorbent article comprising: a. at least one printed indicator marker visible from said body-facing surface, said indicator marker comprising a plurality of line segments and disposed to indicate proper alignment of said absorbent article with respect to said curved leg openings, wherein said indicator marker provides a visual representation of where the leg opening should be underneath the absorbent article, and wherein said indicator marker aligns with said curved leg openings when said absorbent article is properly placed in said undergarment.