Winged napkin having cross-channeling
First Claim
1. A sanitary napkin comprising:
- (a) an absorbent element having longitudinally extending sides and transverse ends;
(b) flaps extending laterally from each of said longitudinally extending sides of said absorbent element;
(c) a fluid retarding means disposed transversely across said element for inhibiting the transmission of body fluid from a central portion of said absorbent element to one of said transverse ends; and
(d) fluid repellant means disposed transversely across at least one of the transverse ends of said sanitary napkin.
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Abstract
A sanitary napkin having flaps extending laterally from each of the longitudinal edges of its central absorbent element is provided with fluid retarding means disposed transversely across the absorbent element for inhibiting the transmission of body fluid from a central portion of the absorbent element to the transverse ends. The preferred construction employs the use of two spaced apart compressed channels in the absorbent element. The napkin may include fluid barrier seals between the central absorbent element and the side flaps to prevent the transmission of fluids into the side flap area. The napkin also includes fluid repellant means around the periphery of the transverse ends to aid in preventing end failure.
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36 Claims
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1. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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(a) an absorbent element having longitudinally extending sides and transverse ends; (b) flaps extending laterally from each of said longitudinally extending sides of said absorbent element; (c) a fluid retarding means disposed transversely across said element for inhibiting the transmission of body fluid from a central portion of said absorbent element to one of said transverse ends; and (d) fluid repellant means disposed transversely across at least one of the transverse ends of said sanitary napkin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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(a) an absorbent element having longitudinally extending sides and transverse ends, and comprising an absorbent core, a liquid permeable cover on one side of said absorbent core and a liquid impermeable barrier on the other side of said absorbent core; (b) flaps comprising said cover and said barrier extending laterally from each of said longitudinally extending sides of said absorbent element; (c) fluid retarding means disposed transversely across said absorbent element for inhibiting the transmission of body fluids from a central portion of said absorbent element to said transverse ends; and (d) fluid repellant means disposed transversely across at least one of the transverse ends of said sanitary napkin. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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