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# c19) United States c12) Patent Application Publication 

# KLOFTA 

# (54) ABSORBENT ARTICLES COMPRISING WETNESS INDICATORS 

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US) 

(72) Inventor: Thomas KLOFTA, Cincinnati, OH (US) 

(21) Appl. No.: 15/278,774 

(22) Filed: Sep. 28, 2016 

(63) Continuation of application No. 14/567,021, filed on Dec. 11, 2014, now Pat. No. 9,468,565, which is a continuation of application No. 12/758,165, filed on Apr. 12, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,927,801. 

(60) Provisional application No. 61/168,756, filed on Apr. 13, 2009. 

## Related U.S. Application Data 

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(51) Int. Cl. 

(52) U.S. Cl. CPC ............. A61F 13/42 (2013.01); A61F 13/539 (2013.01); A61F 2013/53908 (2013.01); A61F 2013/5395 (2013.01); A61F 2013/422 (2013.01) 

## (57) ABSTRACT 

An absorbent article of the present invention may comprise a backsheet, a wetness indicator composition, and an absor› bent core. The wetness indicator composition may comprise a stabilizer, a colorant, and a matrix. The absorbent core may comprise a nonwoven layer and an absorbent polymer material, and optionally, a thermoplastic adhesive material. The wetness indicator composition may be in direct contact with an inner surface of the backsheet and an outer surface of the nonwoven layer. And, the absorbent polymer material, and optionally, the thermoplastic adhesive material, may be in direct contact with an inner surface of the nonwoven. Further, the absorbent core may be substantially cellulose free. 

US 20170014278Al 

# c10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0014278 Al 

# (43) Pub. Date: Jan. 19, 2017 

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