Sanitary napkin having a resilient body-conforming portion
US5591150A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/51433
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin having a body-conforming portion or component that is capable of continuously adusting is provided. The body-conforming component, in one embodiment, is in the form of a resilient insert which has multiple arcuate portions in use. The insert has a central arcuate portion that provides the sanitary napkin with a convex upward shape in use and a pair of lateral arcuate portions that form barriers to the flow of liquid exudates. The multiple arcuate portions can either be pre-formed into the insert, or the insert can be provided in the form of a relatively flat piece that is provided with areas of different stiffness that form arcuate portions during use.
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