Absorbent article
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsSheldon R. Chesky, Donald Patience
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Abstract
An absorbent article for the perineum comprising, an elongated absorbent pad assembly having a front surface for facing the perineum, a back surface, and separable side portions adjacent the front surface of the pad assembly. The side portions define a longitudinally extending channel adjacent the lateral mid-point of the pad assembly, such that the side portions separate during use to expose an increased area of the pad assembly.
Claims9
Absorbent pad means for the perineum comprising, an elongated absorbent base pad having a front surface, a back surface, and a pair of outer side surfaces connecting said front and back surfaces, a pair of elongated top pads disposed in a side-by-side relationship and overlying the front surface of the base pad, said top pads being separate from said base pad and having a front surface for facing the perineum, a back surface facing the front surface of the base pad, and inner and outer side surfaces connecting the front and back surfaces, a fluid impervious sheet covering the back and outer side surfaces of the base pad and the outer side surfaces of the top pad, and a fluid pervious outer top sheet covering the fluid impervious sheet, the front, iner side, and back surfaces of the top pads and the front surface of the base pad, said fluid impervious and top sheets connecting said top pads to the base pad adjacent said outer side surfaces and the respective portions of said top sheet covering the inner side surfaces of the top pads being free of attachment in a fluid receiving region of the pad to permit relative free movement of the top pads aways from each other in the fluid receiving region and enlargement of a fluid receiving channel between the top pads.
Absorbent pad means for the perineum, comprising:
- a. an elongated absorbent pad comprising,
- 1. a base pad having a back surface and a front surface,
- 2. a pair of separable top pads having a front surface, a back surface, and inner ends, said top pads overlying the base pad with the back surface of the top pads facing the front surface of the base pad, and with said inner ends having side surfaces facing each other at the top of said absorbent pad, and
- 3. a pair of side sections extending between and connecting said top pads and base pad at sides of said absorbent pad, with said top pads, side sections and base pad defining an inverted T-shaped channel to receive body exudate;
- b. a sheet of fluid impervious material covering the back surface of the base pad;
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- c. a fluid pervious outer top sheet covering the front surface of the top pads, the side surfaces of the top pad inner ends, the back surface of the top pads, inner surfaces of said side sections, and the front surface of the base pad, with respective portions of the top sheet covering the opposed inner ends of the top pads being free of attachment in a fluid receiving region of the absorbent pad to permit relative free movement of said inner ends away from each other and enlargement of the channel between the top pads during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.