Patent ID: 8388590

Claim:
A feminine hygiene article having a body-facing surface, a first end region a second end region, a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a secondary topsheet interposed between the absorbent core and the topsheet, the feminine hygiene article being adapted for placement in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, the feminine hygiene article having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, the centerlines being perpendicular to one another in the plane of the feminine hygiene article when in a flat out configuration, the feminine hygiene article comprising at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from the body-facing surface, the functional enhancement indicator being printed on a surface of the secondary topsheet, wherein the functional enhancement indicator overlays at least a portion of at least one functionally-enhanced portion of the feminine hygiene article, wherein the at least one functionally-enhanced portion is provided on a layer of the feminine hygiene article beneath the secondary topsheet and is otherwise not perceptible as a functionally-enhanced portion to a user viewing the body-facing surface of the article, the functionally-enhanced portion comprising a region of at least one of enhanced absorbency, enhanced fluid capacity, enhanced leakage control, enhanced odor control, and enhanced surface treatment of lotions or skin care agents but not comprising a channel or embossment, and wherein the functional enhancement indicator is chosen from the group consisting of printed marks, colored marks, or visible indicia, and combinations thereof.