Patent ID: 6428524
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A sanitary napkin or incontinence guard for women, comprising:a front napkin part having a free end-edge including opposing side edges, a back napkin part having a free end-edge including opposing side edges, an intermediate crotch part, and an elastically stretchable waist border or edge which extends peripherally around the free end-edges of the front and the back napkin parts, said waist border having first and second side parts and central parts disposed therebetween, the opposing side edges of the front napkin part and the back napkin part being joined together by said first and second side parts of the waist border, wherein, when no load acts on the napkin or guard, the elasticized waist border has a greater resistance to stretch in the first and second side parts thereof than in the central parts.