Absorbent product with color contrasted cover pattern

Claim 2

In a product for absorbing body fluids comprising: an outer cover having an exterior and interior surface comprising thermoplastic material; an interior layer in face-to-face relationship with the interior surface of said outer cover; said outer cover and said interior layer being co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed areas and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover; the improvement wherein: said outer cover is light colored and said interior layer is dark colored, relative to each other, and said undepressed areas of said cover are opaque relative to said depressed areas whereby said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 3

The product of claim 1 wherein said interior layer is a separate self-substaining sheet prior to co-embossing.

Claim 4

The product of claim 2 wherein said interior layer is a heat bonded web of thermoplastic fibers, said fibers having a dark pigmentation.

Claim 5

The product of claim 1 wherein said interior layer comprises a layer of dark pigmented fibers bonded to said interior surface of said cover prior to co-embossing.

Claim 6

The product of claim 4 wherein said exterior surface of said cover comprises non-pigmented heat fusible fibers, said interior surface of said cover comprises a mixture of wood pulp fibers and conjugate fibers, and said interior layer comprises pigmented heat fusible fibers.

Claim 7

The product of claim 1 wherein said interior layer comprises unbonded pigmented fibers prior to co-embossing.

Claim 8

The product of claim 1 as a sanitary napkin.

Claim 9

The product of claim 1 as a panty liner.

Claim 10

The product of claim 1 as a disposable diaper.

Claim 11

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a product for absorbing body fluids said product comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with said interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 12

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a product for absorbing body fluids said product comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with said interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 13

In a sanitary napkin comprising: an outer cover having an exterior and interior surface comprising thermoplastic material; an interior layer in face-to-face relationship with the interior surface of said outer cover; said outer cover and said interior layer being co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed areas and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover; the improvement wherein: said outer cover is light colored and said interior layer is dark colored, relative to each other, and said undepressed areas of said cover are opaque relative to said depressed areas whereby said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 14

In a sanitary napkin comprising: an outer cover having an exterior and interior surface comprising thermoplastic material; an interior layer in face-to-face relationship with the interior surface of said outer cover; said outer cover and said interior layer being co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed areas and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover; the improvement wherein: said outer cover is light colored and said interior layer is dark colored, relative to each other, and said undepressed areas of said cover are opaque relative to said depressed areas whereby said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 15

The sanitary napkin of claim 11 wherein said interior layer is a separate self-sustaining sheet prior to co-embossing.

Claim 16

The sanitary napkin of claim 12 wherein said interior layer is a heat bonded web of thermoplastic fibers, said fibers having a dark pigmentation.

Claim 17

The sanitary napkin of claim 11 wherein said interior layer comprises a layer of dark pigmented fibers bonded to said interior surface of said cover prior to co-embossing.

Claim 18

The sanitary napkin of claim 14 wherein said exterior surface of said cover comprises non-pigmented heat fusible fibers, said interior surface of said cover comprises a mixture of wood pulp fibers and conjugate fibers, and said interior layer comprises pigmented heat fusible fibers.

Claim 19

The sanitary napkin of claim 11 wherein said interior layer comprises unbonded pigmented fibers prior to co-embossing.

Claim 20

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a sanitary napkin said napkin comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 21

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a sanitary napkin said napkin comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 22

In a disposable diaper comprising: an outer cover having an exterior and interior surface comprising thermoplastic material; an interior layer in face-to-face relationship with the interior surface of said outer cover; said outer cover and said interior layer being co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed areas and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover; the improvement wherein: said outer cover is light colored and said interior layer is dark colored, relative to each other, and said undepressed areas of said cover are opaque relative to said depressed areas whereby said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 23

In a disposable diaper comprising: an outer cover having an exterior and interior surface comprising thermoplastic material; an interior layer in face-to-face relationship with the interior surface of said outer cover; said outer cover and said interior layer being co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed areas and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover; the improvement wherein: said outer cover is light colored and said interior layer is dark colored, relative to each other, and said undepressed areas of said cover are opaque relative to said depressed areas whereby said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 24

The disposable diaper of claim 18 wherein said interior layer is a separate self-sustaining sheet prior to co-embossing.

Claim 25

The disposable diaper of claim 19 wherein said interior layer is a heat bonded web of thermoplastic fibers, said fibers having a dark pigmentation.

Claim 26

The disposable diaper of claim 18 wherein said interior layer comprises a layer of dark pigmented fibers bonded to said interior surface of said cover prior to co-embossing.

Claim 27

The disposable diaper of claim 21 wherein said exterior surface of said cover comprises non-pigmented heat fusible fibers, said interior surface of said cover comprises a mixture of wood pulp fibers and conjugate fibers, and said interior layer comprises pigmented heat fusible fibers.

Claim 28

The disposable diaper of claim 18 wherein said interior layer comprises unbonded pigmented fibers prior to co-embossing.

Claim 29

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a disposable diaper said diaper comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with said interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.

Claim 30

In a method for manufacturing an outer cover for a disposable diaper said diaper comprising an outer cover and an interior layer wherein said outer cover has an interior and exterior surface and the interior surface of said outer cover is positioned in face-to-face relationship with said interior layer and co-embossed to impose a pattern of depressed and undepressed areas into the exterior surface of said outer cover, the improvement comprising: selecting an outer cover having a relatively light color and an interior layer having a relatively dark color, said colors being relative to each other; said outer cover being relatively opaque, in its unembossed state, relative to the observation of the dark colored interior layer therethrough; whereby, when said cover and interior layers are co-embossed, said depressed areas color contrast with said undepressed areas.