Male incontinence device
AssigneeMcNeil-PPC, Inc.
InventorAlan M. Cottenden
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Abstract
An absorbent product useful as a male incontinence device is disclosed. The product is convertible between a two-dimensional structure for storage and a three-dimensional structure for use. There are folds forming pleats located in the interior of the product to allow the interior to be expanded from a pleated configuration to an expanded configuration, and the periphery of the product is secured to prevent substantial expansion. Thus, the product is capable of being manipulated between a substantially two-dimensional planar structure for storage and a three-dimensional, cup-like structure for use. Methods of manufacturing these absorbent products are also disclosed.
Claims21
An absorbent product useful as a male incontinence device comprising:
- a fluid-permeable, body-facing surface;
- a liquid-impermeable surface;
- and a thin absorbent structure therebetween having a tensile strength of at least about 0.01 lbs/inch width;
- wherein (1) the product has a periphery and an interior, (2) the body-facing surface and the liquid-impermeable surface substantially enclose the absorbent structure, (3) the product has at least one pleat to allow the interior to be expanded from a folded configuration to an expanded configuration, (4) the periphery of the product is arranged and configured to resist substantial perimetric expansion wherein the product is capable of being articulated between a substantially planar structure and a three-dimensional, cup-like structure for use.
An absorbent product useful as a male incontinence device comprising:
- a liquid-permeable, body-facing surface;
- a liquid-impermeable surface;
- and a thin, pleated absorbent structure therebetween having a tensile strength of at least about 0.01 lbs/inch width and an absorbent capacity of less than about 100 mL of urine;
- wherein (1) the product has an essentially triangular periphery and an interior, (2) the body-facing surface and the liquid-impermeable surface substantially enclose the absorbent structure, (3) the product has at least one pleat located in the interior of the product to allow the interior to be expanded from a folded configuration to an expanded configuration, (4) the periphery of the product is arranged and configured to resist substantial perimetric expansion whereby the product is capable of being articulated between a substantially planar structure and a three-dimensional, cup-like structure for use, and (5) the thin absorbent structure essentially completely fills the product when articulated into the three-dimensional structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.