Patent ID: 7956754

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a chassis comprising an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface and an absorbent structure positioned adjacent 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; first and second conductive elements contained in the chassis, the conductive elements extending from the waist region to the crotch region without intersecting, the first and second conductive elements forming part of a circuit that is configured to sense the presence of a substance; a first conductive pad member electrically connected to the first conductive element and a second conductive pad member electrically connected to the second conductive element, the conductive pad members being positioned below at least one layer of material of the chassis, the conductive pad members each being configured to electrically connect to a signaling device through the at least one layer of material; and a signaling device that electrically connects to the first conductive pad member and to the second conductive pad member, the signaling device comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, each terminal comprising at least one prong, wherein, when the signaling device is electrically connected to the first conductive pad member and to the second conductive pad member, the prongs on the first terminal and the second terminal pierce through the at least one layer of material of the chassis to form a direct electrical connection with the first conductive pad member and the second conductive pad member respectively.