Patent ID: 11911244
Assignee: BETTER MADE HEMP, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An absorbent article comprising:
A cylindrical body portion extending along a first axis and having a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along the first axis;
a plurality of layers radially disposed about the body portion and spaced along the first axis, the plurality of layers each comprising one or more absorbent petals each extending along a petal axis and having a petal end, wherein the petal axis of one of the petals of one of the layers is angularly offset to the petal axis of an adjacent petal of an adjacent layer with respect to the first axis,
wherein the one or more absorbent petals are movable between a compacted configuration where each of the plurality of layers form a generally cylindrical shape and each of the petal ends generally point towards the proximal end of the body portion such that the petal axis configured to be substantially parallel with the first axis, and an expanded configuration where the petal ends of the one or more absorbent petals are radially spaced from the first axis such that the petal axis of at least one of the absorbent petals is angled with respect to the first axis,
wherein the one or more absorbent petals, when introduced to a fluid, is configured to absorb the fluid and transition from the compacted configuration to the expanded configuration for preventing fluid leakage; and
a string coupled to the distal end of the body portion;
wherein the body portion and/or string comprises a hemp-based material, and wherein the hemp-based material is present in an amount of 41-60 wt %, of the total weight of the absorbent article, and
wherein the body portion extends past the absorbent petals along the first axis.