Form retentive absorbent pads
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1. An absorbent feminine absorbent product comprising:
- an elongate pad having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, a body facing side and an undergarment facing side, and defining longitudinal edges, said pad comprising fluid absorbent material; and
bendable means comprising a strap of bendable material extending transversely across a central portion of said pad and a plurality of winglets extending beyond the transverse edges of said pad, the shape of said strap being double concave in the direction transverse of the pad, said bendable material being capable of being manipulated into a desired conformation and tending to retain that conformation, said winglets shaped so that they are generally convex in relation to the pad and bendable around the edges of an undergarment to hold said product in place in the undergarment during use, said bendable means being attached to said pad such that said bendable means can be bent by a user for changing the shape of the pad when so bent at least along the longitudinal axis of the pad, said bendable means when bent remaining in said bent position during use without the use of extrinsic mechanisms.
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Abstract
Form retentive absorbent pads are disclosed which comprise fluid absorbent material and at least one bendable element which can be deformed by the user and which will retain its shape during use. The preferred embodiments, the bendable element provides at least a degree of conformation in the critical central area of the pad, most preferably at least in the longitudinal (y axis) direction. Conformability created in this area allows the user of the pad to mold the pad to the body to maximize comfort and fluid absorption. Preferred embodiments include bendable elements which form winglets which are bent around the edges of the undergarment to hold the pad in place during use.
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1. An absorbent feminine absorbent product comprising:
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an elongate pad having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, a body facing side and an undergarment facing side, and defining longitudinal edges, said pad comprising fluid absorbent material; and bendable means comprising a strap of bendable material extending transversely across a central portion of said pad and a plurality of winglets extending beyond the transverse edges of said pad, the shape of said strap being double concave in the direction transverse of the pad, said bendable material being capable of being manipulated into a desired conformation and tending to retain that conformation, said winglets shaped so that they are generally convex in relation to the pad and bendable around the edges of an undergarment to hold said product in place in the undergarment during use, said bendable means being attached to said pad such that said bendable means can be bent by a user for changing the shape of the pad when so bent at least along the longitudinal axis of the pad, said bendable means when bent remaining in said bent position during use without the use of extrinsic mechanisms. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. An absorbent feminine absorbent product comprising:
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an elongate pad having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, a body facing side and an undergarment facing side, and defining longitudinal edges, said pad comprising fluid absorbent material; bendable means attached to said pad comprising a material which may be manipulated into a desired conformation and which tends to retain that conformation, such that said bendable means a are bendable to impart a concave curvature to at least said body facing side of said pad along at least one of said axes, thereby causing at least said body facing side of said pad to retain said concave curvature during use without the use of extrinsic mechanisms; and a plurality of winglets extending beyond the transverse edges of said pad; wherein said bendable means comprises a strap of bendable material extending transversely across a central portion of said pad and said plurality of winglets, said winglets being bendable around the edges of an undergarment to hold said product in place in the undergarment during use. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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