Sanitary napkin with bendable means to shape and retain the sanitary napkin
First Claim
1. An absorbent product for absorbing body fluids which is worn in conjunction with an undergarment, the absorbent product comprising:
- (a) an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a garment facing surface and longitudinal edges, said absorbent core having a longitudinal centerline; and
(b) semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to an undergarment, the semi-rigid clip means being disposed on the garment facing surface at or near each longitudinal edge of the absorbent core, whereby a portion of the undergarment can be retained between the semi-rigid means and the garment facing surface.
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Abstract
Absorbent products for absorbing body fluids which are worn in conjunction with an undergarment are disclosed. The absorbent product comprises an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a garment facing surface and longitudinal edges. The absorbent products of the present invention utilize semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to the undergarment. Most preferably, such clip means are disposed on the garment facing surface and approximately at each lateral edge of the absorbent core. Twisting and other undesirable movement of the pad is thus reduced by a portion of the undergarment being retained between the semi-rigid clip means and the garment facing surface. Numerous alternate embodiments of clip means which grip the garment edge, as well as those which extend transversely across the garment facing surface are disclosed.
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1. An absorbent product for absorbing body fluids which is worn in conjunction with an undergarment, the absorbent product comprising:
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(a) an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a garment facing surface and longitudinal edges, said absorbent core having a longitudinal centerline; and (b) semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to an undergarment, the semi-rigid clip means being disposed on the garment facing surface at or near each longitudinal edge of the absorbent core, whereby a portion of the undergarment can be retained between the semi-rigid means and the garment facing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In an absorbent product for absorbing body fluids which is worn in conjunction with an undergarment, the absorbent product comprising an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a garment facing surface and longitudinal edges, the improvement comprising semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to an undergarment disposed on the garment facing surface at or near each longitudinal edge of the absorbent core, whereby a portion of the undergarment can be retained between the semi-rigid clip means and the garment facing surface.
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31. A method of attaching an absorbent product for absorbing body fluids which is worn in conjunction with an undergarment to the undergarment, comprising the steps of providing an absorbent product comprising an absorbent core having a body facing surface, the garment facing surface and longitudinal edges, said absorbent core having a longitudinal centerline;
- and semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to an undergarment, the semi-rigid clip means being disposed on the garment facing surface at or near each longitudinal edge of the absorbent core, and placing the clip means in cooperation with an edge of the undergarment, whereby a portion of the undergarment is retained between the semi-rigid clip means and the garment facing surface.
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