Patent ID: 8039685

Claim:
A feminine hygiene article having a body-facing surface, a first end region and a second end region, said feminine hygiene article for placement in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, said 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, said feminine hygiene article comprising at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from said body-facing surface, said functional enhancement indicator extending on both sides of the transverse centerline, and said functional enhancement indicator being substantially aligned with at least one functionally-enhanced portion of said feminine hygiene article, wherein the at least one functionally-enhanced portion 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 said functional enhancement indicator is chosen from the group consisting of printed marks, colored marks, or visible indicia, and combinations thereof.