Sanitary napkin
OwnerFaye E. Levineinventor
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Abstract
A catamenial napkin conforming to the female body shape may be secured to the wearer without a supporting belt. The napkin has a backing formed from an impermeable plastic-like material. The longitudinal ends of the napkin have non-irritating adhesive strips that may attach the napkin to the body. The sanitary napkin has at least two layers of absorptive material separated by a perforated layer of otherwise impermeable material. The outer layer of absorptive material is covered by a non-irritating gauze. The napkin is completely filled with absorptive material to each longitudinal end, and is held together by non-irritating adhesive strips along each longitudinal edge.
Claims3
A sanitary napkin for controlling the dischage of body fluid exudate comprising:
- pad element having a top absorption means and a bottom absorption means;
- backing means attached to the bottom of said pad element, said backing means being an impervious material, said bottom absorption means being a layer of absorptive material in direct contact with said backing means, said top absorption means being a layer of absorptive material in fluid communication with said bottom absorption means;
- means for dispersing and preventing localized body fluid exudate saturation of said top absorption layer means and even exudate distribution to said bottom absorption layer means comprising sheet means of an impervious material between said bottom absorption means and said top absorption means, said sheet means separating said entire top absorption means from said entire bottom absorption means, said sheet means being perforated to allow for rapid and even transfer of fluids from said entire top absorption means to said entire bottom absorption means;
- adherring means attached to the longitudinal ends of said pad element, said adherring means being a non-irritating adhesive adapted for attachment to the body of the wearer;
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- facing means attached to the top of said pad element, said facing means being a fluid pervious gauze-like material, said bottom absorption means and said top absorption means extending essentially the full width and length of said sanitary napkin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.