US 20170014278Al  c19)  United States  c12)  Patent Application Publication  KLOFTA  c10)  Pub. No.: US 2017/0014278 Al  (43)  Pub. Date:  Jan. 19, 2017  (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.  (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)  (51)  Int. Cl.  Publication Classification  Related U.S. Application Data  (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.  A61F 13/42  A61F 13/539  (2006.01)  (2006.01) 