Patent ID: 8475427
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: A61F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer, the absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, a core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and a pair of elasticized barrier leg cuffs, the absorbent article having a garment-facing surface and a body-facing surface, the absorbent article comprising: a first waist region having longitudinal side edges; a second waist region having longitudinal side edges; a pair of first ear panels that are disposed in said second waist region, wherein said first ear panels are elasticized, wherein each of said first ear panels comprises at least one internally visible serviceable indicium that is disposed on a body facing surface of the first ear panels, wherein said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said first ear panels comprises a color distinguishing said body facing surface of said first ear panels from another region of a body-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article, wherein each of said first ear panels comprises at least one externally visible serviceable indicium that is disposed on a garment facing surface of the first ear panels, wherein said at least one externally visible serviceable indicium of said first ear panels comprises a color distinguishing said garment facing surface of said first ear panels from another region of a garment-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article; a pair of second ear panels that are disposed in said first waist region, wherein each of said second ear panels comprises at least one internally visible serviceable indicium that is disposed on a body facing surface of the second ear panels, wherein said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said second ear panels comprises a color distinguishing said body facing surface of said second ear panels from another region of a body-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article, wherein each of said second ear panels comprises at least one externally visible serviceable indicium that is disposed on a garment facing surface of the second ear panels, wherein said at least one externally visible serviceable indicium of said second ear panels comprises a color distinguishing said garment facing surface of said second ear panels from another region of a garment-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article; a fastening system for releasably securing the first waist region to the second waist region, said fastening system comprising hook type fasteners respectively connected to a distal portion of each of said first ear panels and a loop type fastener disposed about said first waist region; wherein at least a portion of said first waist region is elastically extensible and comprises at least one internally visible serviceable indicium that is present on a body facing surface of said first waist region and is at least substantially proximate a first end edge of said article and extends between said side edges of said first waist region wherein said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said first waist region comprises a color distinguishing said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said second waist region from another region of said body-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article; and wherein at least a portion of said second waist region is elastically extensible and comprises at least one internally visible serviceable indicium that is present on a body facing surface of said second waist region and is at least substantially proximate a second end edge and extends between said side edges of said second waist region wherein said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said second waist region comprises a color distinguishing said at least one internally visible serviceable indicium of said second waist region from another region of said body facing surface of the disposable absorbent article.