Absorbent article with integrated themes

• US 20070255241A1
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Long, Andrew, Weber, Shirlee, Allen, Ansley
• Application Number:
  US11/414,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20070255241A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/361
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 15/001 Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels A61F15/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/425 being also a toilet training aid
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/8497 having decorations or indicia means

Abstract

An absorbent product having a wetness sensing system includes a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensing component and an article theme and a signaling device adapted to be coupled to the absorbent article, the signaling device having a signaling device theme, wherein the signaling device theme coordinates with the article theme. Also, an absorbent product having a wetness sensing system includes a package having a packaging theme and a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensing component and an article theme, wherein the absorbent article is disposed within the package, and wherein the packaging theme coordinates with the article theme.

Claims

1. An absorbent product having a wetness sensing system, the product comprising:

a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensing component and an article theme; and

a signaling device adapted to be removably fastened to the absorbent article, the signaling device having a signaling device theme, wherein the signaling device theme coordinates with the article theme.

2. The product of claim 1, wherein the signaling device theme includes a sound associated with the article theme.

3. The product of claim 2, wherein the sound includes music.

4. The product of claim 1, wherein the signaling device theme includes a sound and a graphic.

5. The product of claim 1, further comprising packaging including a packaging theme, wherein the packaging theme coordinates with the article theme.

6. The product of claim 5, wherein the packaging theme includes a packaging graphic, and wherein the article theme includes an article graphic.

7. The product of claim 6, wherein the packaging graphic and the article graphic are the same.

8. The product of claim 1, further comprising instructions including an instruction theme, wherein the instruction theme coordinates with the article theme.

9. The product of claim 1, further comprising a receiver including a receiver theme, wherein the receiver theme coordinates with the article theme.

10. The product of claim 1, wherein the signaling device theme includes a plurality of sounds.

11. The product of claim 1, wherein the article theme and the signaling device theme are associated with a fictional character.

12. The product of claim 1, wherein the article theme and the signaling device theme are associated with an animated character.

13. The product of claim 1, wherein the signaling device has a shape, and wherein the shape coordinates with the signaling device theme.

14. The product of claim 1, wherein the article theme is associated with a use of the product.

15. The product of claim 1, wherein the article is adapted for use in toilet training.

16. The product of claim 1, wherein the article is adapted for use in enuresis monitoring.

17. The product of claim 1, wherein the article is adapted for use in incontinence monitoring.

18. An absorbent product having a wetness sensing system, the product comprising:

a package having a packaging theme;

a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensing component and an article theme, wherein the absorbent article is disposed within the package, and wherein the packaging theme coordinates with the article theme; and

a signaling device adapted to be removably fastened to the absorbent article.