Disposable sanitary pad
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1. A disposable sanitary pad comprising:
- (a) an absorbing element comprising longitudinal and transverse centerlines, first and second longitudinal edges, first and second transverse ends, and a body facing side; and
(b) first and second compression lines formed in said absorbing element, each of said lines comprising;
(i) a central segment extending substantially longitudinally so that a central portion of said body facing side is disposed between said central segments, said lines formed by compression on said body facing side so that pressure against said longitudinal edges by a user'"'"'s thighs causes said body facing side of said central portion to assume a convex shape so as to protrude toward a user'"'"'s body; and
(ii) each of said first and second compression lines having a first end segment connected to said central segment, said first end segments extending both toward each other and toward said first transverse end so as to form an acute angle with said longitudinal centerline, whereby at least a first portion of fluid deposited proximate said transverse centerline is wicked along said compression lines toward a portion of said absorbing element disposed along said longitudinal centerline and proximate said first transverse end;
wherein said first end segment of said first compression line is connected to said first end segment of said second compression line.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a disposable sanitary napkin having longitudinal edges and transverse ends, having at least one compression line extending along and close to the longitudinal edges, such that the pressure of the user'"'"'s thighs on the product will bring about a protuberance of absorbent material toward the perineal area when worn. The products of this invention thus bring the absorbent material closer to the point of discharge of menstrual fluid, which is the critical cause of leakage from the longitudinal edges of sanitary napkins.
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1. A disposable sanitary pad comprising:
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(a) an absorbing element comprising longitudinal and transverse centerlines, first and second longitudinal edges, first and second transverse ends, and a body facing side; and (b) first and second compression lines formed in said absorbing element, each of said lines comprising; (i) a central segment extending substantially longitudinally so that a central portion of said body facing side is disposed between said central segments, said lines formed by compression on said body facing side so that pressure against said longitudinal edges by a user'"'"'s thighs causes said body facing side of said central portion to assume a convex shape so as to protrude toward a user'"'"'s body; and (ii) each of said first and second compression lines having a first end segment connected to said central segment, said first end segments extending both toward each other and toward said first transverse end so as to form an acute angle with said longitudinal centerline, whereby at least a first portion of fluid deposited proximate said transverse centerline is wicked along said compression lines toward a portion of said absorbing element disposed along said longitudinal centerline and proximate said first transverse end; wherein said first end segment of said first compression line is connected to said first end segment of said second compression line. - 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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