Catamenial bandage

• US 4,405,326 A
• Filed: 06/01/1981
• Issued: 09/20/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arlene R. Lenaghan
• Original Assignee: Arlene R. Lenaghan
• Inventors: Lenaghan, Arlene R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, C. Fred
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vinyard, Sherri
• Application Number:
  US06/269,360
• Time in Patent Office: 841 Days
• Field of Search: 128/284, 128/286, 128/287, 128/288, 128/290 R, 128/290 W, 128/296, 604/358, 604/385, 604/393, 604/397, 604/398
• US Class Current: 604/385.31
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/4702 having a reinforcing member
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/512 characterised by its apertures, e.g. perforations
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/534 having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad A61F13/538, A61F13/539 take precedence; homogeneous cores with tissue wrapping A61F13/53
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/51186 specially shaped topsheets
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/51409 being a film
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/53445 from several sheets

Abstract

A catamenial bandage pad having a soft, curved-sided shell with an elongate transverse plate, made of a molded plastic material which is form-retaining and has a characteristic to return to its original shape even though momentarily deformed by body position. The shell is filled with an absorbent material and enveloped in a retaining gauze. A self-wrapping end retainer holds a folded used pad in a double back position.

Claims

1. A catamenial bandage pad which comprises:

(a) a molded shell of soft, resilient, form-retaining material having a plate portion elongate in form extending transversely and longitudinally of the pad, said shell having curved sides extending in a direction perpendicular to the plate portion and narrowing from the longitudinal center of the pad to the ends, and

(b) an absorbent material extending over said plate between said curved sides,

(c) said shell and absorbent material being enveloped in a gauze covering, said covering having a transverse slit on the outside of said pad adjacent one end, said covering between said slit and the end to which it is adjacent being peelable away and stretchable over the other end of said pad when folded to said first end to retain said pad in folded condition.