Patent ID: 8497409
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a chassis comprising an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the chassis containing an absorbent structure positioned adjacent to the interior surface of the outer cover, the chassis including a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween; a malodorous composition contained in the chassis, the malodorous composition being positioned in the chassis so as to contact a liquid absorbed by the absorbent structure, the malodorous composition being configured to emit an olfactory cue when the absorbent article is wetted; wherein the malodorous composition is selected from the group consisting of menthol, an amine, a ketone, an aldehyde, an ester, a sulfurous compound, or mixtures thereof; and wherein the malodorous composition is contained in a pouch that releases the malodorous composition when wetted and the pouch includes a wicking strip configured to allow liquid to flow along the wicking strip into the interior of the pouch.