Sanitary napkin having elastic member that lifts upper portion thereof
US6410822B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/47263
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sanitary napkin including therein an elastic member longitudinally extending under tension along a center line dividing a width of the napkin. An upper portion of the napkin protrudes upward as the elastic member contracts. In the vicinity of both side edges of the napkin, topsheet is compressed together with absorbent core underlying the topsheet toward a backsheet to form a pair of compressed grooves extending longitudinally of the napkin.
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