Feminine sanitary napkin
OwnerJoyce Bettsinventor
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Abstract
A sanitary napkin includes a multi-layered primary pad having an intermediate absorbent layer with a cavity formed therein and a liquid permeable top layer overlying the absorbent layer with a slit formed therein. A cavity is formed in the absorbent layer and is positioned below the slit. An auxiliary pad has an upstanding plug with the auxiliary pad disposed partially in the cavity and the plug extending through the slit.
Claims3
A sanitary napkin for absorption of a user's bodily fluids comprising a primary pad, said primary pad including a top liquid permeable layer and an absorbent layer disposed therebelow, a slit formed in said top layer, an auxiliary pad having an auxiliary absorbent layer disposed below said top liquid permeable layer, a plug extending upwardly from said auxiliary absorbent layer through said slit, a cavity formed entirely in said absorbent layer, said auxiliary pad disposed completely within said cavity, said plug sized to extend substantially internally of the user, said cavity comprising spaced side edges and spaced end edges such that only the absorbent layer forms each of the cavity's side and end edges, said auxiliary pad comprising spaced side edges and spaced end edges, and said end edges of said auxiliary pad being spaced respectively from said end edges of said cavity.
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