Patent ID: 9532546
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A urine pad comprising: a foundation layer having a first horizontal fold line to divide the foundation layer into a first part and a second part, wherein the foundation layer further comprises: an impermeable backing, and an absorbent covering, having a first anchor point on the first part and a second anchor point on the second part, affixed to the impermeable backing; and an automatically deployable target structure having an open length centered on and extending across the first horizontal fold line, a first attachment point, and a second attachment point, wherein the first attachment point is attached to the first part at the first anchor point essentially one half the open length from the first horizontal fold line and the second attachment point is attached to the second part at the second anchor point disposed essentially the open length away from the first anchor point, wherein the automatically deployable target structure is constructed from an absorbent material; wherein the automatically deployable target structure is configured to be placed in a storage position when the foundation layer is in a folded configuration and the automatically deployable target structure is configured to be placed in a functional position when the foundation layer is in an open configuration; wherein the automatically deployable target structure remains attached to the foundation layer as the automatically deployable target structure automatically deploys from the storage position to the functional position as the foundation layer is unfolded from the folded configuration to the open configuration.