Patent ID: 6392117
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable compound sanitary napkin having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, said compound sanitary napkin comprising: an uppermost disposable primary absorbent member having a length oriented in said longitudinal direction, a width, and an absorptive capacity and a lowermost disposable secondary absorbent member having a length oriented in said longitudinal direction, a width, and an absorptive capacity, the length of said secondary absorbent member being at least equal to the length of said primary absorbent member, the absorptive capacity of said primary absorbent member being greater than the absorptive capacity of said secondary absorbent member, said primary absorbent member including an absorbent core and a first fluid pervious topsheet superimposed on said absorbent core, said primary absorbent member being sized to fit at least partially within the labial groove of a wearer during use, said secondary absorbent member including a second fluid pervious topsheet, a fluid impervious backsheet joined to said second topsheet and an absorbent element positioned between said second topsheet and said backsheet, said primary absorbent member being joined to said secondary absorbent member by union means extending substantially continuously along the length of said primary absorbent member.