Patent ID: 8383876

Claim:
An absorbent article, comprising: a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline; a number of visual fullness indicating areas arranged in a distinct pattern with an overall shape that is selected from the group consisting of triangular and trapezoidal; a first indicating zone having a first number of visual fullness indicating area(s) spaced laterally from each other, each having a portion of which lies within the area of the first indicating zone; a second indicating zone having a second number of visual fullness indicating area(s) spaced laterally from each other, each having a portion of which lies within the area of the second indicating zone; wherein the second indicating zone is immediately adjacent to and longitudinally outboard from the first indicating zone; the second number of visual fullness indicating areas differs from the first number of visual fullness indicating areas; and the first indicating zone does not include a portion of any of the second number of visual fullness indicating area(s) of the second indicating zone.