Spined sanitary napkin and belt

• US 4,666,440 A
• Filed: 09/21/1981
• Issued: 05/19/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1979
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amanda Malfitano
• Original Assignee: Amanda Malfitano
• Inventors: Malfitano, Amanda
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, C. Fred
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vinyard, Sherri E.
• Application Number:
  US06/303,762
• Time in Patent Office: 2,066 Days
• Field of Search: 128/289, 128/290 R, 128/291, 604/391-392, 604/358, 604/385, 604/386, 604/394, 604/395, 604/397, 604/400-402
• US Class Current: 604/391
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/5605 specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/64 Straps, belts, ties or endless bands A61F13/5605, A61F13/5622, A61F13/66 take precedence

Abstract

A sanitary napkin assembly for feminine hygiene comprising an elastic belt forming a waistband having fasteners at each end for securement about the waist of the wearer. Fabric tabs depend from one end of the belt and from the middle thereof to which "Velcro" strips are attached. A sanitary napkin having a spine of "Velcro" strips attached thereto is secured in a conveniently adjustable manner to the depending tabs, the spine serving to reinforce the sanitary napkin and hold a central protrusion against the wearer.

Claims

1. A sanitary napkin assembly for feminine hygiene comprising an elastic waistband having fastening means at each end for securement about the waist of the wearer, a fabric tab depending from one end of said band and from the middle of said band so that when the ends of said band are fastened so that said ends overlie the middle of the wearer'"'"'s waist, said tabs depend in front and back of the wearer, first strips of hook-like filament material on said tabs facing inwardly toward the wearer, an absorbent napkin including an absorbent pad and having an upper protuberance conforming to the shape of the genital area of the wearer and adapted to penetrate into said area, said absorbent napkin including a centrally disposed spine more rigid than said pad having hook-like filament material facing downward along the entire length thereof complementary to said first strips and adhering thereto so that said napkin is supported between the legs of the wearer with said protuberance urged by said spine and the connection with said tabs to penetrate the genital area of the wearer.

2. A sanitary napkin assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first strips are sewn to said tabs.

3. A sanitary napkin assembly according to claim 1, wherein said spine is of less width than said absorbent pad, said protuberance being of oval, ogive or diamond shape.