Feminine hygiene article holder
OwnerJudy Barbierinventor
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Abstract
A holder for a feminine hygiene article is secured on the user's body and retains an unused personal item in an inconspicuous position under the user's outer clothing. The holder is formed as a pouch, or pocket having a front panel and a back panel attached to the front panel. A belt formed from two accordion-style folded non-resilient portions is detachably secured to the holder body and to the user's waist, hips or thigh. One of the belt portions has an adhesive tab that is securable to a free end of the second portion, while an unwanted length of the first portion is detached along tear-off perforation lines. An adhesive strip near the open upper end secures the holder body to the user's body or undergarments.
Claims25
A holder device for a personal hygiene article, comprising:
- a flexible holder body adapted to be worn under a user's outer clothing and retain the personal hygiene article inconspicuously, the holder body comprising a closed bottom end, an open upper end, opposing sides, a front panel and a back panel attached to the front panel along the bottom end and the sides, and a means for securing the holder body on a body of a user, said securing means extending along the upper end of the back panel and from the sides of the holder body.
A holder for a feminine hygiene article, comprising:
- a flexible disposable holder body adapted to be inconspicuously worn under a user's outer clothing and form a pouch for retaining the feminine hygiene article, the holder body comprising a front panel, a back panel attached to the front panel to form a pouch with a closed bottom and selectively closable top, said front panel being secured to the back panel along the closed bottom and sides;
- a first attachment member formed adjacent the top of the holder body;
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- a flexible non-resilient second attachment member having a first portion and a second portion extending from opposing sides of the holder body, the first portion and the second portion defining a folded belt sized and shaped for encircling a user's waist, hips or thigh.
A method of inconspicuously positioning a feminine hygiene article under a user's outer clothing, comprising the steps:
- providing a flexible holder body comprising a closed bottom end, an open upper end, opposing sides, a front panel and a back panel attached to the front panel along the bottom end and the sides, and a means for securing the holder body on a body of a user, said securing means comprising a first attachment member extending along the upper end of the back panel and a foldable non-resilient second attachment member extending from the sides of the holder body;
- positioning a feminine hygiene article in the holder body;
- attaching the holder body to the user's body or undergarments using the first attachment member;
- unfolding the second attachment member and forming a two-portion belt;
- positioning the second attachment member on the user's body by securing free ends of the two-portion belt about the user's waist, thigh or hips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.