WO2004028403A3 - Disposable articles with wetness/dryness indicator - Google Patents

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WO2004028403A3
WO2004028403A3 PCT/US2003/030239 US0330239W WO2004028403A3 WO 2004028403 A3 WO2004028403 A3 WO 2004028403A3 US 0330239 W US0330239 W US 0330239W WO 2004028403 A3 WO2004028403 A3 WO 2004028403A3
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wetness
article
dryness
indicators
dryness indicators
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Carol L Erdman
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Tyco Healthcare Retail Group
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/42—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/42—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
    • A61F2013/425—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm being also a toilet training aid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/84—Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
    • A61F2013/8497—Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads having decorations or indicia means

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of absorbent articles in general, and more particularly to absorbent articles that have wetness/dryness indicators disposed thereon. Preferably, the disposable absorbent article, for example, a training pant, includes a disappearing wetness/dryness indicators that disappears when the article is wetted, and an appearing wetness/dryness indicators that appears when the article is wetted. The wetness/dryness indicators preferably allow a caregiver to interact with a child to promote toilet training. The wetness/dryness indicators are graphic elements that may or may not be related to one another, and that may or may not be related to other graphic elements on the article.
PCT/US2003/030239 2002-09-26 2003-09-26 Disposable articles with wetness/dryness indicator WO2004028403A2 (en)

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AU2003272689A AU2003272689A1 (en) 2002-09-26 2003-09-26 Disposable articles with wetness/dryness indicator
CA002499687A CA2499687A1 (en) 2002-09-26 2003-09-26 Disposable articles with wetness/dryness indicator
MXPA05003205A MXPA05003205A (en) 2002-09-26 2003-09-26 Disposable articles with wetness/dryness indicator.

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US10/255,108 US20040064113A1 (en) 2002-09-26 2002-09-26 Disposable absorbent article with wetness/dryness indicator
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