Patent ID: 6475199
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method of individually packaging a compound sanitary napkin, said method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a compound sanitary napkin, said compound sanitary napkin having a principal longitudinal centerline and a principal transverse centerline, and comprising a base pad having a body surface and a garment surface, said tube of absorbent material joined to the body surface of said base pad, wherein: (i) said tube of absorbent material has a base, an apex, and sides, said tube of absorbent material having caliper greater than the caliper of said base pad and two or more fusion bonds on the sides of said tube of absorbent material between the base and the apex of said tube of absorbent material, said fusion bonds providing bending axes for folding said tube of absorbent material; (ii) said base pad has an adhesive fastener on the garment surface; and (b) providing a releasable wrapper for covering said adhesive fastener on the garment surface of said base pad; and (c) compressing said tube of absorbent material prior to folding said compound sanitary napkin and releasable wrapper about at least one transverse axis, wherein said transverse axis is located in the region adjacent to or including at least one of said fusion bonds on said tube of absorbent material.