Patent ID: 8859839
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A disposable wearable absorbent article, comprising: a longitudinal centerline; a male visual wetness indicating area that is a visual fullness indicator associated with a male gender, comprising a plurality of discrete indicators, configured to change from an initial visual state to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudates and to indicate degrees of fullness in the absorbent article for liquid body exudates received from a male wearer; and that is substantially elongated along its length, and a female visual wetness indicating area that is a visual fullness indicator associated with a female gender, comprising a plurality of discrete indicators, configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudates and to indicate degrees of fullness in the absorbent article for liquid body exudates received from a female wearer, and that is substantially elongated along its length; and wherein the male visual wetness indicating area is configured to change to a first subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate; and the female visual wetness indicating area is configured to change to a second subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate, wherein the second subsequent visual state is visually distinguishable from the first subsequent visual state.