Integrally belted absorbent products
First Claim
1. An absorbent product wearable about a user'"'"'s body for absorbing body fluids comprising:
- an absorbent core having a body facing side, a garment facing side, lateral sides and transverse ends; and
a sheet of material affixed to and extending beyond the lateral sides and the transverse ends of the absorbent core to form a peripheral extension, wherein conformable straps for retaining the body facing side of the absorbent core in a perineal region of a user are defined by a plurality of perforated lines, are formed using substantially all of the peripheral extension, are affixed to each transverse end of the absorbent core, each of the straps forms two strap ends extendable around a portion of the user'"'"'s body, each of the strap ends having a distal end attachable to another strap end, thereby affixing the absorbent core in the perineal area of the user by encircling a portion of the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
Absorbent products having integral belt means for retaining the absorbent product in a position to absorb body fluids are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a napkin is provided wherein straps are cut from the material of the napkin. These straps are then tied around the body of the user when the napkin is applied. The straps are flexible enough to allow them easily to be tied to each other on the side. The straps may or may not be retained by the waistband of an undergarment. Alternatively, a second embodiment is provided wherein long flap-like straps extend longitudinally away from the transverse ends of the absorbent product. These straps are then engaged by the elastic waistband on an undergarment, to retain the napkin in place. Methods of manufacturing absorbent products are also disclosed.
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9 Claims
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1. An absorbent product wearable about a user'"'"'s body for absorbing body fluids comprising:
- an absorbent core having a body facing side, a garment facing side, lateral sides and transverse ends; and
a sheet of material affixed to and extending beyond the lateral sides and the transverse ends of the absorbent core to form a peripheral extension, wherein conformable straps for retaining the body facing side of the absorbent core in a perineal region of a user are defined by a plurality of perforated lines, are formed using substantially all of the peripheral extension, are affixed to each transverse end of the absorbent core, each of the straps forms two strap ends extendable around a portion of the user'"'"'s body, each of the strap ends having a distal end attachable to another strap end, thereby affixing the absorbent core in the perineal area of the user by encircling a portion of the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an absorbent core having a body facing side, a garment facing side, lateral sides and transverse ends; and
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