Absorbent article having a fastening system with a visual cue

Abstract

An absorbent article has a chassis, a pair of ears extending transversely outward from opposite sides of the chassis, and a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at a first waist portion. A ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the secondary first fastening components covered by the ears is greater than 15.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:
 a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;   a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof; and   a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the secondary first fastening components covered by the ears being greater than 15.   
     
     
         2 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 1  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 20. 
     
     
         3 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 2  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 25. 
     
     
         4 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of each of the ears is elastomeric. 
     
     
         5 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 4  wherein the secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears is elastomeric. 
     
     
         6 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 1  wherein each of the secondary first fastening components comprises a first color and each of the ears comprises a second color different than the first color. 
     
     
         7 . An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:
 a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;   a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof; and   a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the outer cover being greater than 20.   
     
     
         8 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 7  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 25. 
     
     
         9 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 8  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 30. 
     
     
         10 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 7  wherein each of the secondary first fastening components comprises a first color and the outer cover comprises a second color different than the first color. 
     
     
         11 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 10  wherein the outer cover is white. 
     
     
         12 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 7  wherein the entirety of each of the secondary first fastening components is uniformly colored with a first color. 
     
     
         13 . An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:
 a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;   a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof; and   a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component located on the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, a ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test between the secondary first fastening components uncovered by the ears and the primary second fastening component being greater than 20.   
     
     
         14 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 13  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 30. 
     
     
         15 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 14  wherein the ΔE value calculated using the Color Contrast Test is greater than 40. 
     
     
         16 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 13  wherein each of the secondary first fastening components comprises a first color and the primary second fastening component comprises a second color different than the first color. 
     
     
         17 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 13  wherein the secondary first fastening component is disposed transversely adjacent to the primary second fastening component. 
     
     
         18 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 13  wherein the secondary first fastening component is disposed on the primary second fastening component. 
     
     
         19 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 13  wherein the primary first fastening component comprises a hook fastener and the primary second fastening component comprises a loop fastener. 
     
     
         20 . The absorbent article set forth in  claim 19  wherein the secondary second fastening components each comprise a loop fastener and the secondary first fastening components each comprise a hook fastener.