Patent ID: 7704589
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a chassis defining a waist opening opposite two leg openings, the chassis comprising an outer cover, a bodyside liner, and an absorbent structure positioned in between the outer cover and the bodyside liner; at least one stretchable and elastic panel associated with the chassis, the stretchable panel being positioned to stretch when the absorbent article is placed on a wearer, the stretchable panel changing color or undergoing a pattern change when the panel is stretched beyond a certain percentage indicating to the user that the article is approaching a size limit, the stretchable panel comprising a laminate having a gathered layer attached to a stretchable layer, wherein the gathered layer has a first color and the stretchable layer has a second color and wherein when the stretchable panel is in a substantially unstretched state, the color of the gathered layer predominates and wherein, when the stretchable panel is stretched, the panel changes color due to the second color of the stretchable layer.