Disposable Absorbent Article Having Serviceable Indicia Indicating Improper Fit

摘要

A disposable absorbent article worn about the lower torso of a wearer includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates the process of fitting the absorbent article to the wearer by providing an apparent visual and physical indication when the article is not properly fitted. The apparent visual and physical indication includes a detectable distortion of the waist opening, the leg openings or both the waist opening and the leg openings. The detectable distortion includes at least one serviceable indicium disposed on a portion of the waist opening or leg opening or both that becomes flipped in towards an inner surface of the article or flipped out towards the outer surface of the article when the article is not properly fitted.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a lateral axis; a longitudinal axis; a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region on a first side of the lateral axis; a second waist region opposed to the first waist region and on a second side of the lateral axis; an elastic waist member in the second waist region and joined to a portion of the topsheet, wherein the elastic waist member is laterally wider than the absorbent core; an elasticized side panel in the second waist region, wherein the side panel comprises a discrete web, and wherein the elasticized side panel extends laterally outward relative to a portion of the elastic waist member; a member joined to a laterally outboard portion of the side panel, wherein the member comprises a first portion positioned most proximal to the longitudinal axis, a second portion positioned most distal from the longitudinal axis, and a middle portion positioned between the first and second portions of the member, and wherein the member comprises a different material than the side panel; and a fastener comprising hooks joined to the member in the middle portion on a wearer-facing surface of the member, wherein the first and second portions of the member are free of the fastener, and wherein the first portion of the member has a larger lateral width than the second portion of the member; wherein the second portion of the member comprises an arcuate portion; wherein a portion of a first edge of the middle portion of the member positioned most distal from the lateral axis of the absorbent article is angled relative to the lateral axis when viewing the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article; and wherein a portion of a second edge of the middle portion of the member positioned most proximate to the lateral axis of the absorbent article is angled relative to the lateral axis when viewing the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article.