Feminine hygiene article and method
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1. An absorbent feminine hygiene article, comprising:
- (a) an absorbent external pad having(i) a first layer of absorbent material adapted to receive and absorb body fluid, said first layer having first and second opposing major surfaces, and edges extending therebetween, said edges, in combination corresponding to an outer perimeter of said first layer; and
(ii) a second layer of baffle material effectively overlying said second major surface, said second layer being impervious to body fluid; and
(b) an intercepting element including a nonabsorbent, flexible sheath extending from said external pad, said sheath adapted to extend outwardly from said external pad a distance sufficient to permit insertion of at least a portion of said sheath into a user'"'"'s vagina when said external pad is placed against the user'"'"'s labia majora.
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Abstract
An absorbent feminine hygiene article has an external absorbent pad for disposition against the labia majora of a user, and a nonabsorbent flexible sheath for extending into the vagina. The sheath intercepts body fluid in the vagina and directs it to the external pad. A conducting layer conducts fluid so intercepted by the sheath to an absorbing surface on the interior of the external pad, the interior absorbing surface being displaced from the user'"'"'s body by a primary mass of an absorbent layer.
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1. An absorbent feminine hygiene article, comprising:
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(a) an absorbent external pad having (i) a first layer of absorbent material adapted to receive and absorb body fluid, said first layer having first and second opposing major surfaces, and edges extending therebetween, said edges, in combination corresponding to an outer perimeter of said first layer; and (ii) a second layer of baffle material effectively overlying said second major surface, said second layer being impervious to body fluid; and (b) an intercepting element including a nonabsorbent, flexible sheath extending from said external pad, said sheath adapted to extend outwardly from said external pad a distance sufficient to permit insertion of at least a portion of said sheath into a user'"'"'s vagina when said external pad is placed against the user'"'"'s labia majora. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An absorbent feminine hygiene article comprising:
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a) an external pad having an absorbent layer with first and second opposing major surfaces, said absorbent layer adapted to receive and absorb body fluid;
a liquid-permeable cover positioned adjacent to said first major surface of said absorbent layer; and
a liquid-impermeable baffle positioned adjacent to said second major surface of said absorbent layer; andb) a nonabsorbent, flexible sheath extending outwardly from said external pad a distance sufficient to permit insertion of at least a portion of said sheath into a user'"'"'s vagina when said external pad is placed against the user'"'"'s labia majora, said external pad having conducting means for routing body fluid from said sheath to said second major surface of said absorbent layer and for receipt of said body fluid into said first absorbent layer through said second major surface, said conducting means extending from said cover to an interior portion of said pad. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An absorbent feminine hygiene article having a cover adapted to be disposed against a user'"'"'s body, said absorbent feminine hygiene article comprising:
- a) an external pad having
(a) an absorbent layer with first and second opposing major surfaces, said first major surface positioned adjacent to said cover, said first layer being adapted to receive and absorb body fluid; (b) a liquid-impermeable baffle overlying said second major surface of said absorbent layer; (c) an intercepting means for intercepting body fluid inside a user'"'"'s vagina and directing said body fluid to said external pad, said intercepting means including a nonabsorbent, flexible sheath adapted to extend outwardly from said external pad a distance sufficient to permit insertion of at least a portion of said sheath into the use'"'"'s vagina when said external pad is placed against the user'"'"'s labia majora; and (d) conducting means for routing said body fluid from said intercepting means to said second major surface for receipt of said fluid into said first layer of absorbent material through said second major surface, said conducting means extending from said cover to the interior of said pad. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a) an external pad having
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