US 10,307,307 B2 · Sanitary pad with a crevice mound and a method of using same

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a sanitary pad with a crevice mound and a method of using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses a sanitary pad having at least one crevice mound or male portion or raised padded projection, and where the at least one crevice mound physically and partially penetrates an area near and around a human orifice, such as, anal crevice area, vaginal crevice area, to intercept, collect, and retain any bodily fluid that maybe being discharged from the human orifice around the vaginal and/or anal area. The invention also provides a method of using the inventive sanitary pad with at least one crevice mound, where the crevice mound is placed near or adjacent a human orifice, such as, anus, vagina, to at least capture at least a portion of a human bodily fluid coming out of the human orifice around the anal and/or vaginal area.

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Dependent claims

A hygiene device, comprising:

(a) at least one first fluid absorbing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface;
(b) at least one second fluid absorbing layer, wherein said second fluid absorbing layer is in physical contact with said top surface of said at least one first fluid absorbing layer, and wherein said at least one second fluid absorbing layer comprises of a plurality of male portions;
(c) at least one layer of at least one fluid impervious material secured to at least a portion of said bottom surface of said at least one first fluid absorbing layer;
and
(d) wherein at least a portion of said plurality of male portions is configured to penetrate vaginal crevice.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sanitary pad with a crevice mound and a method of using same

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Sanitary pad with a crevice mound and a method of using same

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Abstract

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