Disposable absorbent article designed to facilitate an easy change

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable absorbent article having a first end region, a second end region and a crotch region between the first and second end regions, a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, said disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a liquid pervious topsheet, said liquid pervious topsheet having a body facing surface;   a liquid impervious backsheet, said liquid impervious backsheet having a garment facing surface;   an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet; and   a internally visible serviceable indicium, said internally visible serviceable indicium comprising first and second portions that are each convex relative to said transverse axis, and third and fourth portions that are each concave relative to said longitudinal axis, said internally visible serviceable indicium comprising texture, which distinguishes said internally visible serviceable indicium from a region of said body facing surface, wherein said internally visible serviceable indicium is disposed between said beneath the topsheet.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  wherein the internally visible service is disposed in the absorbent core. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  wherein the internally visible serviceable indicium is disposed in the crotch region and the front end region. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  wherein the absorbent core is rectangular. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  wherein the absorbent core comprises cellulose and superabsorbent polymers. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  further comprising an externally visible serviceable indicium having a contoured pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 6  wherein the externally visible serviceable indicium comprises a color. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  wherein said first portion is continuous with said third portion, said third portion is continuous with said second portion, said second portion is continuous with said fourth portion, and said fourth portion is continuous with said first portion to form a continuous contour. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein at some of the first, second, third and fourth portions are disconnected from one another to form a discontinuous internally visible serviceable indicium. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  further comprising leg cuffs. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1  further comprising side panels. 
     
     
         12 . A disposable absorbent article having a first end region, a second end region and a crotch region between the first and second end regions, a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, said disposable absorbent article comprising:
 a liquid pervious topsheet, said liquid pervious topsheet having a body facing surface;   a liquid impervious backsheet, said liquid impervious backsheet having a garment facing surface;   an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet;   an internally visible serviceable indicium, said internally visible serviceable indicium comprising one or more concave portions with respect to the longitudinal axis and one or more convex portions with respect to the transverse axis, and   an externally visible serviceable indicium, said externally visible serviceable indicium comprising one or more concave portions relative to the longitudinal axis and/or one or more convex portions relative to the transverse axis.   
     
     
         13 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the internally visible serviceable indicium comprises texture. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the externally visible serviceable indicium comprises a texture. 
     
     
         15 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the externally visible serviceable indicium comprises a color. 
     
     
         16 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the internally visible serviceable indicium is disposed beneath the topsheet. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the absorbent core is rectangular. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12  wherein the absorbent core comprises cellulose and superabsorbent polymers. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein at some of the one or more portions are disconnected from one another to form a discontinuous internally visible serviceable indicium. 
     
     
         20 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more portions are connected to form a continuous internally visible serviceable indicium.