Indicia of reduced diaper viewable through encasement

Abstract

A packaged diaper includes a compressible absorbent diaper having a reduced configuration and an encasement in which the diaper is disposed in the reduced configuration. The diaper further includes indicia that is viewable when the diaper is in the reduced configuration. The encasement has at least a portion thereof that is substantially transparent for viewing of the diaper therein, and the diaper is arranged in the encasement such that the indicia of the diaper is viewable through the transparent portion of the encasement. In a first reduced configuration that is generally rectangular, the diaper includes a length between about 2 inches to about 4 inches, a width between about 1.0 inch to about 2.5 inches, and a thickness between about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches. In another configuration that is generally cylindrical, the diaper includes a diameter between about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches and a length between about 2 inches to about 4 inches.

1 . A packaged diaper, comprising:
 (a) a compressed absorbent diaper having a reduced, generally rectangular configuration in which the diaper includes a length between about 2 inches to about 4 inches, a width between about 1.0 inch to about 2.5 inches, and a thickness between about 0.5 inches to about 1.5 inches, said diaper including indicia that is viewable when said diaper is in said reduced configuration; and   (b) an encasement in which said diaper is disposed in said reduced configuration, a configuration of said encasement substantially conforming to said reduced configuration of said diaper and said encasement having at least a portion thereof that is substantially transparent for viewing of content therein;   (c) wherein said diaper is arranged in said encasement such that said indicia of said diaper is viewable through said transparent portion of said encasement.   
     
     
         2 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said diaper is unsoiled. 
     
     
         3 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said diaper is the only diaper disposed within said encasement. 
     
     
         4 . The packaged diaper of  claim 3 , wherein said encasement comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         5 . The packaged diaper of  claim 3 , wherein said encasement comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         6 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said diaper includes at least one lengthwise fold. 
     
     
         7 . The packaged diaper of  claim 6 , wherein said encasement comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         8 . The packaged diaper of  claim 6 , wherein said encasement comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         9 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia is printed on a surface of said diaper. 
     
     
         10 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises cartoon characters. 
     
     
         11 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprise a trademark. 
     
     
         12 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia comprises sizing information of said diaper. 
     
     
         13 . The packaged diaper of  claim 1 , wherein said indicia contributes to a disguise of said packaged diaper, thereby reducing the ability of another to readily identify the diaper upon casual viewing.