Absorbent article having a multi-component visual signal

Abstract

An absorbent article comprising a first layer comprising a nonwoven having a first colored region that includes at least one of a central colored region, an intermediate colored region, and an outer colored region; and a second layer comprising a polymer film having a second colored region that includes at least one of a central colored region, an intermediate colored region, and an outer colored region; wherein the first colored region differs from the second colored region. The article may further comprise a background region. The background region may be visually distinguishable from at least one of the first colored region and the second colored region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article, comprising:
 a. a topsheet;   b. a backsheet;   c. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and   d. three colored regions comprising a central colored region, an intermediate colored region, and an outer colored region;   e. wherein the three colored regions are printed on at least two of the topsheet, the backsheet, and the absorbent core; and   f. wherein all three colored regions are visible from a body facing side of the absorbent article.   
     
     
         2 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the three colored regions are within a CIELab color space volume of less than about 200. 
     
     
         3 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the three colored regions are within a CIELab color space volume of less than about 50. 
     
     
         4 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the topsheet comprises a nonwoven. 
     
     
         5 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the topsheet comprises a liquid pervious polymer film. 
     
     
         6 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the central colored region is spaced apart from the intermediate colored region. 
     
     
         7 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the central colored region is positioned substantially adjacent to the intermediate colored region. 
     
     
         8 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein one of the three colored regions is printed on the backsheet, and another of the three colored regions is printed on the topsheet or the absorbent core. 
     
     
         9 . An absorbent article, comprising:
 a. a plurality of layers, comprising:
 i. a topsheet; 
 ii. a backsheet; and 
 iii. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and 
   b. three colored regions comprising a first colored region, a second colored region, and a third colored region;   c. wherein the first colored region is printed on one of the plurality of layers;   d. wherein the second colored region and the third colored region are printed on another of the plurality of layers; and   e. wherein all three colored regions are visible from a body facing side of the absorbent article.   
     
     
         10 . The absorbent article of  claim 9 , wherein the first colored region is printed on the topsheet, the second colored region is printed on the absorbent core, and the third colored region is printed on the backsheet. 
     
     
         11 . An absorbent article, comprising:
 a. a plurality of layers, comprising:
 i. a topsheet; 
 ii. a backsheet; 
 iii. an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and 
 iv. an intermediate layer disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core; and 
   b. three colored regions comprising a first colored region, a second colored region, and a third colored region;   c. wherein the first colored region is printed on one of the plurality of layers;   d. wherein the second colored region and the third colored region are printed on another of the plurality of layers; and   e. wherein all three colored regions are visible from a body facing side of the absorbent article.   
     
     
         12 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the first colored region is printed on the topsheet, the second colored region is printed on the intermediate layer, and the third colored region is printed on the backsheet. 
     
     
         13 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the three colored regions are within a CIELab color space volume of less than about 200. 
     
     
         14 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the three colored regions are within a CIELab color space volume of less than about 50. 
     
     
         15 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the topsheet comprises a nonwoven. 
     
     
         16 . The absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the intermediate layer comprises a liquid pervious polymer film. 
     
     
         17 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the intermediate layer comprises a liquid pervious polymer film. 
     
     
         18 . An absorbent article, comprising:
 a. a body facing layer;   b. a garment facing layer;   c. an intermediate layer disposed between the body facing layer and the garment facing layer, the intermediate layer comprising a plurality of fibers; and   d. three colored regions comprising a central colored region, an intermediate colored region, and an outer colored region;   e. wherein some of the plurality of fibers from the intermediate area protrude through the body facing layer;   f. wherein the protruding fibers comprise a non-white color; and   g. wherein all three colored regions are visible from a body facing side of the absorbent article.   
     
     
         19 . The absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein the non-white color arises from pigmenting or dyeing the fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein the body facing layer comprises a nonwoven.