Sanitary napkin with absorbent tab
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1. A sanitary napkin comprising:
- a napkin body having a front end, a rear end and a center point between said front end and said rear end and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and
an absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body between said center point and said rear end, said absorbent tab having an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body.
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Abstract
A new and improved sanitary napkin that prevents backflow of menstrual fluids from the napkin during use. The sanitary napkin includes a napkin body having an absorbent tab that extends from the absorbent surface of the napkin body. In use, the absorbent tab blocks and absorbs menstrual fluid and prevents the fluid from running off the back edge or end of the napkin body.
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26 Claims
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1. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a napkin body having a front end, a rear end and a center point between said front end and said rear end and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and an absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body between said center point and said rear end, said absorbent tab having an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a napkin body having a front end, a rear end and a center point between said front end and said rear end and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and an absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body about halfway between said center point and said rear end, said absorbent tab having an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body and a rear surface spaced-apart from said napkin body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a napkin body having a front end, a rear end and a center point between said front end and said rear end and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and a generally planar, multi-layered absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body about halfway between said center point and said rear end, said absorbent tab having an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body and a rear surface disposed at an acute angle with respect to said napkin body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a napkin body having lateral edges, a front end, a rear end and a center point between said front end and said rear end and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and a generally planar, multi-layered absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body about halfway between said center point and said rear end and about equidistant between said lateral edges, said absorbent tab having an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body and a rear surface raised and disposed at an acute angle with respect to said napkin body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A sanitary napkin comprising:
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a napkin body having a front end and a rear end, said napkin body divisible by a longitudinal center line and a transverse center line intersecting at a center point and having an upper liquid pervious layer; and an absorbent tab attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body about halfway between said center point and said rear end and substantially centered on said longitudinal center line, said absorbent tab disposed in a plane generally parallel to said transverse center line, said absorbent tab having a front attachment edge attached to said upper liquid pervious layer of said napkin body and a rear edge raised with respect to said napkin body;
an absorbent surface disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said napkin body; and
a rear surface raised and disposed at an acute angle with respect to said napkin body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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