Generally thin, flexible, sanitary napkin with central absorbent

Details Generally thin, flexible, sanitary napkin with central absorbent Generally thin, flexible, sanitary napkin with central absorbent

1996-07-26

2000-03-28

Clarke, Robert A.

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

6043851, A61F 1315

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ABSTRACT:
A generally thin, flexible sanitary napkin capable of handling medium to high menstrual flows which has a central absorbent hump is disclosed. The hump comprises a longitudinally-oriented elongated medial absorbent hump that projects from the body surface of the sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin preferably has surrounding absorbent regions outboard of the hump with a caliper of less than or equal to about 5 millimeters. The sanitary napkin preferably has a caliper at the point of maximum amplitude of the hump that is greater than twice the caliper of the surrounding regions. The hump preferably has a caliper of at least about 0.15 inch (about 3.5-4 millimeters). The longitudinal central region of the sanitary napkin preferably has a flexure-resistance that is greater than that of the surrounding regions.

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