Disposable absorbent articles having an interior design signal

Abstract

Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a. an interior design signal comprising at least one channel; and   b. an absorbent core including a first absorbent layer, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate, absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first substrate, a cover layer;   c. wherein the interior design signal is a channel pattern that helps distribute liquid in the disposable absorbent article and aid in absorption.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two different adhesives. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the at least two adhesives is a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is continuous. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material may be immobilized when wet such that the absorbent core achieves a wet immobilization of greater than about 50%. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first substrate and the cover layer in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , further comprising a topsheet, wherein the interior design signal is located on a layer beneath the topsheet of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the interior design signal is created by mechanically modifying the absorbent core. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the interior design signal indicates channels of absorbency. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is present in the absorbent core in an amount of greater than about 80% by weight of the absorbent core. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable absorbent article is a diaper. 
     
     
         12 . A disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a. an interior design signal comprising at least one channel; and   b. an absorbent core including a first absorbent layer, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate, absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first substrate, a cover layer, and at least two different adhesives;   c. wherein the interior design signal is a channel pattern that helps distribute liquid in the disposable absorbent article and aid in absorption;   d. wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is continuous.   
     
     
         13 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least two adhesives is a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is present in the absorbent core in an amount of greater than about 80% by weight of the absorbent core. 
     
     
         15 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material may be immobilized when wet such that the absorbent core achieves a wet immobilization of greater than about 50%. 
     
     
         16 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , further comprising a topsheet, wherein the interior design signal is located on a layer beneath the topsheet of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the interior design signal indicates channels of absorbency. 
     
     
         18 . A disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a. an interior design signal comprising at least one channel; and   b. an absorbent core including a first absorbent layer, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate, absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first substrate, a cover layer, and at least two different adhesives;   c. wherein the interior design signal is a channel pattern that helps distribute liquid in the disposable absorbent article and aid in absorption.   
     
     
         19 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the at least two adhesives is a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         20 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is continuous. 
     
     
         21 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is present in the absorbent core in an amount of greater than about 80% by weight of the absorbent core. 
     
     
         22 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 18 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material may be immobilized when wet such that the absorbent core achieves a wet immobilization of greater than about 50%. 
     
     
         23 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , further comprising a topsheet, wherein the interior design signal is located on a layer beneath the topsheet of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         24 . A disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a. an interior design signal comprising at least one channel; and   b. an absorbent core including a first absorbent layer, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate, absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first substrate, a cover layer;   c. wherein the interior design signal is a channel pattern that helps distribute liquid in the disposable absorbent article and aid in absorption;   d. wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is present in the absorbent core in an amount of greater than about 80% by weight of the absorbent core.   
     
     
         25 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 24 , wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two different adhesives. 
     
     
         26 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 25 , wherein at least one of the at least two adhesives is a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         27 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 24 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material is continuous. 
     
     
         28 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 24 , wherein the absorbent particulate polymer material may be immobilized when wet such that the absorbent core achieves a wet immobilization of greater than about 50%. 
     
     
         29 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 24 , further comprising a topsheet, wherein the interior design signal is located on a layer beneath the topsheet of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         30 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 24 , wherein the interior design signal indicates channels of absorbency.