Hanna Svensson, Bromölla, Sweden; and Linda Rönn, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Assigned to Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Sweden.

Filed: 5/29/19
Issued: 3/5/24

An absorbent pad comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core being located between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core having first and second longitudinal side edges and front and rear end edges, the absorbent core having a front portion, a rear portion and an intermediate portion located between the front portion and the rear portion, as seen in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad, the absorbent core having a width varying no more than 20 mm along a length of the absorbent core extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad, the absorbent core includes a first region having a first level of absorbability and a second region surrounding the first region, the second region having a second level of absorbability, wherein the second level of absorbability is less than the first level of absorbability, wherein the topsheet includes a central printed zone, arranged over the front portion, the rear portion and the intermediate portion of the absorbent core, the central printed zone being provided with a first printed pattern comprising first print elements, wherein the topsheet includes a peripheral security printed zone arranged at least over the rear portion of the absorbent core, the peripheral security printed zone being provided with a second printed pattern comprising second print elements, and a majority of the central printed zone is over the first region having the first level of absorbability such that the central printed zone indicates the first level of absorbability, and a majority of the peripheral security printed zone is over the second region having the second level of absorbability such that the peripheral security zone indicates the second level of absorbability, wherein a degree of coverage of the second printed pattern in the peripheral security printed zone is at least 30% greater than a degree of coverage of the first printed pattern in the central printed zone.