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Three-dimensional shaped feminine pad with narrow, absorbent center and winged edges

  • US 4,701,177 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1986
  • Issued: 10/20/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An elongated catamenial or mold incontinence pad curved to the body shape having relatively long sides and narrowed ends for absorption of bodily excretions comprising a liquid-impermeable backing member having generally parallel longitudinal sides, an hour glass shape absorbent inner member and a liquid-permeable body-side member, wherein said absorbent generally has a narrow center portion shape, said backing member extends beyond said absorbent and has side edges forming flaps in the areas where the narrower portion of the absorbent does not overlay said backing, said flaps being gathered thereby raising said flap to form a wall on each side of the narrower portion of said absorbent wherein the distance between said walls is about the width of the widest part of said absorbent, wherein said absorbent is 1.75-3 times thicker in the middle of said pad than at the ends, wherein elastic is coextensive with the flap and wherein said flaps extend upward from about the middle of the vertical height of the thickest portion of said absorbent.

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