Absorbent product containing absorbent articles each having different graphic

Abstract

A method for making first and second absorbent articles is described. A backsheet material is provided having a graphic printed thereon. A topsheet material and absorbent core material are provided. Portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material are combined to form the first and second absorbent articles. The first and second absorbent articles are packaged in a common package. Components of the graphic of the first absorbent articles are in a different position in comparison to components of the graphic of the second absorbent article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making and packaging sanitary napkins, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a backsheet material comprising a film having a graphic printed thereon, the graphic comprising graphic components;   b. providing a topsheet material;   c. providing an absorbent core material;   d. combining together portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material to form a first sanitary napkin and a second sanitary napkin; and   e. packing the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin into a common package;   f. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the graphic components on the first sanitary napkin are in a different position in comparison to the graphic components on the second sanitary napkin; and   g. wherein the graphic components associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin can be seen through both a garment contacting surface and a body contacting surface of the first and second sanitary napkins.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the topsheet material comprises an apertured formed thermoplastic film. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the topsheet material comprises a nonwoven. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the graphic is printed on the backsheet material via an offline printing process. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the backsheet material is only one sheet or layer of material. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the common package comprises a carton formed by a cardboard material and comprising a transparent window. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step (h.) of applying an adhesive to the graphic printed film backsheet material to enable the sanitary napkin to be affixed to a crotch portion of a user's undergarment. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the graphic is printed on the backsheet material via an online process. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the topsheet further comprises a second graphic printed thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the second graphic is printed on the topsheet via an online process. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claims 9 , wherein the second graphic is printed on the topsheet via an offline process. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the second graphic associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second napkin are different from each other in terms of graphic design. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the difference of the second graphic comprises a difference in geometrical shapes on the first sanitary napkin and geometrical shapes on the second sanitary napkin. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making and packaging sanitary napkins, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a backsheet material comprising a film having a graphic printed thereon, the graphic comprising graphic components and color combinations;   b. providing a topsheet material;   c. providing an absorbent core material;   d. combining together portions of the backsheet material, the topsheet material, and the absorbent core material to form a first sanitary napkin and a second sanitary napkin; and   e. packing the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin into a common package;   f. wherein step (d.) is conducted so that the first sanitary napkin looks different from the second sanitary napkin due to variations of the color combinations; and   g. wherein the graphic components associated with the first sanitary napkin and the second sanitary napkin can be seen through both a garment contacting surface and a body contacting surface of the first and second sanitary napkins.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the topsheet material comprises an apertured formed thermoplastic film. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the topsheet material comprises a nonwoven. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the graphic is printed on the backsheet material via an offline printing process. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the backsheet material is only one sheet or layer of material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising a step (h.) of applying an adhesive to the graphic printed film backsheet material to enable the sanitary napkin to be affixed in a user' undergarment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the graphic is printed on the backsheet material via an online process.