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US 4,753,648 AGranted
Sanitary napkin adhesively attached via elastic member
AssigneePersonal Products Company
InventorWanda W. Jackson
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Abstract
A sanitary napkin is disclosed for providing improved product fit and adjustability to different body sizes. The napkin provides for secure product placement during body movements and employs one or more elastic members attached to the ends of a central absorbent having a body fluid pervious surface and a body fluid impervious surface. The napkin also includes adhesive tabs attached to the end of said elastic members for re-attachment of the napkin after initial use.
Claims18
An sanitary napkin for adhesively attaching to skin or undergarment comprising:
- (a) a central absorbent having longitudinally extending edges, a body facing side, an undergarment facing side, and transverse ends;
- (b) a body fluid pervious surface on said body facing side;
- (c) a body fluid impervious surface on said undergarment facing side;
- (d) at least one elastic member attached to one of said transverse ends having a free end;
- (e) a first adhesive tab disposed on said free end of said elastic member for attaching said napkin to the skin;
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- (f) a second adhesive tab attached to the other one of said transverse ends for attaching said napkin to the skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.