Patent ID: 8378166
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a backsheet having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface; an absorbent assembly disposed on the interior surface; a first appearing graphic disposed on one of the backsheet and absorbent assembly and viewable at the exterior surface, the first appearing graphic having an initial state in which the first appearing graphic is less visible and, after a first period of time without the first appearing graphic having been exposed to liquid, a subsequent state in which the first appearing graphic is more visible, wherein all of the first appearing graphic that has the initial state in which the first appearing graphic is less visible and, after the first period of time without the first appearing graphic having been exposed to liquid, has the subsequent state in which the first appearing graphic is more visible also becomes less visible upon exposure to liquid; and a second appearing graphic, different from the first appearing graphic, disposed on one of the back sheet and absorbent assembly and viewable at the exterior surface, the second appearing graphic having an initial state in which the second appearing graphic is less visible and, after a second period of time without the second appearing graphic having been exposed to liquid and the second period of time being different from the first period of time, a subsequent state in which the second appearing graphic is more visible, wherein all the second appearing graphic that has the initial state in which the second appearing graphic is less visible and, after the second period without the second appearing graphic having been exposed to liquid and the second period of time being of time different from the first period of time, has the subsequent state in which the second appearing graphic is more visible also becomes less visible upon exposure to liquid; and wherein the first appearing graphic comprises a character image and the second appearing graphic comprises an object image, and wherein the character image and the object image are related by a common story line; and wherein the first and second appearing graphics comprise liquid-soluble ink.