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Disposable diaper

  • US 5,690,624 A
  • Filed: 11/27/1996
  • Issued: 11/25/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A disposable diaper comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core disposed therebetween, and indicator means provided on a front or rear region of the diaper so as to be revealed as the indicator means is wetted with urine and thereby to allow occurrence of body fluid excretion to be visually recognized externally of the diaper, the disposable diaper being characterized by that:

  • a. the backsheet is light-transmissive;

    b. the indicator means comprises a hydrophilic base sheet, a first coating layer formed on one side of the base sheet and having a color different from that of the base sheet, and a second coating layer formed on the other side of the base sheet or an upper surface of the first coating layer so as to substantially cover up the color of the first coating layer when the indicator means is dry but to become transparent and thereby to reveal the color as the indicator means is wetted with urine;

    c. the first coating layer comprises at least one of silica and alumina particles, and water-absorptive binder and colorant;

    d. the second coating layer comprises at least one of silica and alumina particles, and hydrophilic binder; and

    e. the indicator means is attached to the diaper by intermittently bonding said second coating layer to inner surface of said backsheet.

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