Patent ID: 8304597
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for placing a feminine hygiene article in the crotch portion of an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing a feminine hygiene article having a body-facing surface and at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from said body-facing surface, said functional enhancement indicator providing a distinct visual emphasis to a portion of said feminine hygiene article; b. orienting said feminine hygiene article with respect to said crotch portion such that said at least one functional enhancement indicator is oriented toward the front of said undergarment; and, c. affixing said feminine hygiene article to said crotch portion of said undergarment; wherein said feminine hygiene article comprises a first end and a second end, a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline, wherein said feminine hygiene article is asymmetrically-shaped about said transverse centerline; wherein said functional enhancement indicator is oriented between said first end and said transverse centerline, and wherein said functional enhancement indicator comprises a visually-perceptible color, wherein said visually-perceptible color is more intense in shade or hue in proportion to an increased distance measured from said transverse centerline longitudinally toward said first end.