US 11,717,453 B2
Absorbent article having a printed region
Christine Gail Luzader, Loveland, OH (US); Michael Philip Krell, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Maria Fernanda Páez, Edo. Miranda (VE)
Assigned to THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/190,492.
Application 15/679,618 is a division of application No. 13/974,511, filed on Aug. 23, 2013, abandoned.
Application 17/190,492 is a continuation of application No. 15/679,618, filed on Aug. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,959,888.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186774 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/475 (2006.01); A61F 13/513 (2006.01); A61F 13/476 (2006.01); A61F 13/537 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/4758 (2013.01) [A61F 13/476 (2013.01); A61F 13/51394 (2013.01); A61F 13/53747 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An absorbent article comprising a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, the absorbent article further comprising:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a first half of the article located on one side of the transverse centerline and a second half of the article located on the opposite side of the transverse centerline;
a pair of wings extending laterally from the article, each of the wings configured for wrapping around a portion of a user's undergarment and comprising a wing length, wherein 70% or more of the wing length is positioned on the first half;
a first end associated with the first half;
a second end associated with the second half, wherein the second end comprises a maximum width that is at least 20% greater than that of the first end so that the first end and the second end are asymmetrical about the transverse centerline; and
a printed region on at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet, and the absorbent core, the printed region intersecting the longitudinal centerline and having a length which is oriented generally parallel thereto, wherein the printed region exists in the first half, and wherein the printed region is partially framed by a pair of embossed channels which extend generally in a transverse direction and are generally concave to the transverse centerline.